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.
The Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Dynamics (IDE-D) is looking to appoint a Department Manager who will be responsible for the smooth operational running of the department. They will have management oversight of departmental research projects, staffing, finance, and space, and work closely with the academic Head of Department in setting and maintaining the strategic direction of the department. They will be responsible for leading the team of professional services staff in the department and for recruiting, training and developing staff and allocating workload to ensure consistent provision and quality of support to research projects and academic colleagues.
The post-holder will have higher education to degree level or equivalent, or substantial relevant experience. Substantial relevant experience in a Higher Education institution or similar environment and evidence of providing effective leadership in a team or project is essential. Demonstrable experience of managing research projects in an academic environment is also essential. Further particulars are included in the job description.
The post is full-time, 1.0 FTE and fixed-term until 31 March 2027. The post is available from 01 November 2025.
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. Please note that roles based in London are required to work on-site a minimum of two days per week.
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 EPH-EPED-2025-15.
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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