Research Funding Officer

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Greater London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 working days pro rata

Wellbeing days

Pension scheme

London-based role

Job summary

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is seeking a Research Funding Officer to provide comprehensive pre-award support across LSHTM’s three academic faculties. You will assist with costing, budgeting and the preparation of funder submissions using Worktribe and various online systems.

Applicants should have a degree or equivalent experience and a background in professional administrative work within Higher Education or similar research environments.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or equivalent work-related relevant experience.
• Experience in a professional administrative role within Higher Education or similar research environment.
• Good organisational and communication skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on the costing and pricing of standard research applications.
• Develop research budgets alongside academic and professional services staff.
• Work with LSHTM’s Research Management System, Worktribe and funder submission systems.
• Ensure funding applications align with University policies and procedures.
• Work to external and internal deadlines across projects.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Worktribe

Job description

Department Strategic Research Office Salary £40,784 to £46,643per annum pro rata inclusive ClosingDate Thursday 29 October 2026 Reference CEN-SRO-2026-03

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 Research Funding Officer role provides comprehensive pre-award support to LSHTM’s three academic faculties. The posts will work within a small team responsible for supporting coordination, budget development and submission of research funding applications.

This is a busy and varied role requiring the post holders to:

• Provide advice on the costing and pricing of standard research applications
• Develop research budgets alongside academic and professional services staff
• Work with LSHTM’s Research Management System, Worktribe and a range of research funder’s online submission systems.
• Ensure funding applications are in line with University’s agreed policies and procedures
• Work to external and internal deadlines across a range of projects.

You should be educated to a degree level or equivalent, or equivalent work-related relevant experience. Experience of working in a professional administrative role within Higher Education or similar research and development environment is essential. Good organisational and communication skills are essential, with the ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly to support a range of activities with competing deadlines and timescales. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed-term for 2 years. The post is available immediately.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 5 in the range £40,784 - £46,643 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 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 post is based in London at LSHTM.

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.