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.
Research Contracts Officers are responsible for ensuring that (i) the School can comply with funder terms and conditions, (ii) appropriate due diligence procedures are followed when subcontracting collaborating institutions or service providers and (iii) the intellectual property, financial security and other interests of the School are adequately protected. The postholder will take responsibility for managing standard contractual tasks through to completion and will assist more senior colleagues with the preparation, negotiation and completion of contractual tasks on the most complex research projects.
You must hold an undergraduate degree and/or have equivalent specialist training and/or hold an appropriate legal qualification. A high degree of organisation and the ability to prioritise will be key to success in this busy role, along with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to use sound judgement and initiative to identify and resolve problems or escalate when appropriate. Further particulars are included in the job description.
This is a challenging but highly rewarding opportunity for the right candidate. LSHTM operates a hybrid working model allowing a mix of on-site and at home working for this role.
The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and fixed-term for 1 year as a maternity cover.
The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 5 in the range £39,984 - £45,728 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. The post is based in London.
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.
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.