Network Manager – Maternity Cover (0.5 FTE)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave (pro rata)

Wellbeing Days

Pension scheme

Job summary

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine invites applications for a Network Manager – Maternity Cover (0.5 FTE) based in London. The role supports IMPACT AMR network activities, including building a multi-country community, developing platforms, events and a dedicated website, with emphasis on scientific understanding and project management.

Applicants should have a degree or equivalent experience, strong budget monitoring, reporting skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in budget tracking, costings and reporting.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with accuracy and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and foster a multi-country community for the IMPACT AMR network.
• Create and curate platforms including events and a website to support network activities.
• Monitor budgets, prepare costings and reports; manage workload and deadlines.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Costings & reporting

Project management

Communication

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Job description

Network Manager – Maternity Cover (0.5 FTE)

Department Department of Global Health & Development Salary £45,728 to £51,872per annum pro rata inclusive ClosingDate Friday 25 September 2026 Reference PHP-GHD-2026-12

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.

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a major concern for health and health equity around the globe.IMPACT AMR is a transdisciplinary network funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding as part of its work to tackle infections. The IMPACT AMR network brings together national and international researchers, practitioners, policy makers, citizens and other stakeholders to support the prioritisation of interventions to control and manage AMR. The Network Manager – Maternity Cover role is critical to the network’s success. They will be responsible for building, maintaining and fostering a multi-country community, creating and maintaining platforms through which to achieve this, including developing and curating high profile events and a website, requiring a high level of scientific understanding as well as project management experience.

The successful applicant must possess scientific expertise, ideally in the field of antimicrobial resistance, as well as experience of providing proactive administrative support of academic research, including proven ability to monitor budgets and prepare accurate costings, projections and reports; 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. They must demonstrate excellent communication skills. Applicants should be educated to degree level or equivalent experience. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is part-time 17.5 hours per week, 0.5 FTE and fixed term until 17 October 2027. The post is funded by the UKRI IMPACT AMR Network and is available from 19 October 2026.

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.

The post is based in London at LSHTM.

• 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 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.