Project Administrator (0.8 - 1.0 FTE)

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. 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.

We are seeking to appoint an efficient and effective Project Administrator to provide support within the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Policy Innovation and Evaluation (PIRU) and for the NIHR-funded evaluation of the Pharmacy First programme in England.

The Project Administrator will deliver consistent high-quality administration to projects overseen by two Project Managers, in support of the wider research teams. It’s an ideal role in which to demonstrate and develop project administration experience across finance & procurement, human resources, logistics, communications and events, and contribute towards excellence in policy research delivery.

The ideal applicant will have proven administrative experience in an academic, or similar, environment, good IT skills (including excel) and experience of operating electronic finance, procurement and administrative systems within organisational policies and procedures. You will need to work to a high degree of accuracy and prioritise a busy workload to achieve deadlines. Excellent communications skills and team working with colleagues in the research and professional services team, and a ‘can-do’ attitude are essential. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is part-time or full-time, 28 - 35 hours per week, 0.8 - 1.0 FTE and fixed term until 31 January 2027. The post is funded by the NIHR and is available immediately.

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale, Grade 4 in the range £34,011 - £38,198 per annum pro rata (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. The post is based in London at LSHTM.

Applications should be made by clicking the 'Apply' button above. 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 jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Please quote reference PHP-HSRP-2025-03. 

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.

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