Project Coordinator

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE; London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading public health university in London is seeking a Project Coordinator to provide administrative, logistical, and financial support for research projects. Candidates should have experience in the global health sector and a background in infectious disease outbreaks. This part-time/full-time position offers a salary range of £39,432-£45,097 pro rata and is funded until March 2026.

Benefits

30 annual leave days per year

Discretionary Wellbeing Days

Membership of Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in the context of infectious disease outbreaks in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
• Ability to manage and support a portfolio of research projects.
• Proven skills in administrative and logistical support.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient administrative, logistical, and financial support from set up to closure of projects.
• Coordinate activities within the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team.
• Manage resources effectively to ensure project success.

Skills

Experience in global health sector

Administrative support

Logistical coordination

Financial management

Job description

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 UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Project Coordinator with experience in the global health sector and working in the context of infectious disease outbreaks in low- and middle countries (LMICs).

The post-holder will be responsible for providing efficient administrative, logistical and financial support from set up to closure; a portfolio of research projects within the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST), an innovative government-academic partnership funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and co-led by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

The post is part-time 0.8 FTE or full-time 1.0 FTE and fixed-term until 31 March 2026. The post is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care and is available from and is available from 01 September 2025.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 5 in the range £39,432-£45,097 per annum pro rata inclusive (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 ourjobs 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 by an email. Please quote reference EPH-EPED-2025-13.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meeteachof 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.