We are seeking to appoint a Project Manager in the Department of Global Health and Development to work on a Wellcome Trust funded project, "Not Enough and Too Many: Professional Personhood among Africa’s paradoxically surplus health workers". The project is a mixed-methods study across West, East and Southern Africa investigating the causes and consequences of unemployment, underemployment and precarious employment among doctors and nurses in Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia.

The post-holder will be expected to work on negotiation of contracts and setting up research grants. They will have responsibility for strategic management and control of budgets within different streams of the project, including drafting and updating budgets and reforecasts, advising Principal Investigators on allocation of financial resources, and producing financial reports. They will work with the Research Fellow to set up and maintain a project website.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent, or have extensive relevant experience, have project management experience including managing multi-million-pound projects with multiple partners and workstreams, and be familiar with funding terms and conditions. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is part-time 21 hours per week, 0.6 FTE and fixed term until 31 August 2030. The post is funded by the Wellcome Trust and is available immediately.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 6 in the range £45,728 - £51,872 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 on-line via our jobs website. 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-GHD-2026-03. 

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 the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

Closing Date: 26 Apr 2026

Department: Professional Services

Salary: £45,728 to £51,872 per annum pro rata inclusive

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Coordinator to support Principal Investigators (PIs), project co-leads, and partner organisations based overseas with high-level project coordination and financial management.

The post-holder will be responsible for supporting several projects funded by both UK and overseas funders, providing efficient administrative, logistical, and financial support.

Applicants must possess substantial experience of providing proactive administrative support of academic / global health research and of managing large complex grants with multiple partners across multiple countries, as well as experience in compiling regular funder reports. Applicants must have higher education to degree level or equivalent or substantial relevant experience and ideally have certified training in high-level project coordination/management.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and permanent. The post is funded by the Faculty and is available immediately.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 5 in the range £39,984 - £45,728 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 on-line via our jobs website. 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-GHD-2026-02. 

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.

Closing Date: 14 Apr 2026

Department: Professional Services

Salary: £39,984 to £45,728 per annum pro rata inclusive