Project Coordinator

£36,438 to £41,829
per annum, inclusive.
Closing Date:  Monday 14 November 2022
Reference:  PHP-HSRP-2022-08-E

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice. 

The Department of Health Services Research and Policy (HSRP) is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Project Coordinator as a key member of their Professional Support Team.  

The post holder will support a number of academic staff and their research projects and will be expected to lead, manage and be responsible for all aspects of the administrative coordination and financial management of research projects and related staff contracts within their portfolio.  They will be responsible for providing efficient administrative, logistical and financial support from pre-award to project closure.  The post-holder will develop a good understanding of the funder’s terms and conditions for the project(s) providing sound advice and ensuring compliance to these and the school policies and procedures, including the Financial Regulations. 

The post-holder will provide proactive support and work closely with the Directors of the Global Health Economics Centre and support delivery of the Centre’s strategic plans and support existing short courses, including scheduling the course, working with course directors to produce content and manage enquiries. 

Applicants must possess substantial experience of providing proactive administrative support of academic research, including proven ability to monitor large budgets and prepare accurate costings, projections and reports. The successful candidate must be able to prove their ability to use initiative and judgement to solve problems; to manage a busy workload; and work to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is fixed term until 30 September 2024 (with a possibility to extend depending on funding) and full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE. The post is based at Tavistock Place. 

The salary will be on the professional salary scale, Grade 5 scale in the range £36,438 – £41,829 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available.

Applications should be made on-line via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk . Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to [email protected] . Please quote reference PHP-HSRP-2022-08.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as “Please see attached CV” will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.