Project Coordinator

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full 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 seeks an experienced administrator to lead the administrative coordination and financial management for the CONCORD-Lancet Global Commission. You will be the first point of contact for the Commission, advising the co-Chairs on governance, funding and communications.

You will manage reporting to funders, coordinate scheduling and meetings, and liaise with international partners and LSHTM departments.

Qualifications

• Higher education to degree level or equivalent or substantial relevant experience is essential.
• Substantial experience providing proactive administrative support for international cancer research programmes.
• Ability to produce accurate and timely progress reports and meeting summaries for colleagues and funders.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, organised approach to workload management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and be responsible for all aspects of administrative coordination and financial management for the CONCORD-Lancet Global Commission.
• Provide guidance to the LSHTM co-Chairs on management, administration, communications and funding sources.
• Work closely with co-Chairs in Brazil and India and liaise with partner institutions.

Skills

Administrative coordination

Financial management

Stakeholder liaison

Proposal/report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Department Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology Salary £39,984 to £45,728per annum pro rata inclusive ClosingDate Thursday 08 October 2026 Reference EPH-NCDE-2026-06

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 successful applicant will be expected to lead, manage and be responsible for all aspects of the administrative coordination and financial management for the CONCORD-Lancet Global Commission on Cancer. As a key member of the Cancer Survival Group in the Department of Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology, and the first point of contact for the Commission within and outside the School, the post-holder will provide guidance to the LSHTM co-Chairs of the Commission, Prof Claudia Allemani and Prof Michel Coleman, on management, administration, communications and potential funding sources, working closely with the other two co-Chairs of the Commission in Brazil and India, and liaising with various partner institutions.

Applicants must possess substantial experience of providing proactive administrative support for international cancer research programmes, including proven ability to use their own initiative and judgement to solve problems; to manage a busy workload; to produce accurate and timely progress reports and meeting summaries for colleagues and funders; and to work to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Higher education to degree level or equivalent or substantial relevant experience is essential.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed term until 31 August 2027. The post is funded by Cancer Research UK 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.

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.