Strategy, People and Research Environment Officer

London School of Economics and Political Science; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Excellent training and development

Job summary

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) invites applications for a full-time Strategy, People and Research Environment (SPRE) Officer to support REF 2029. The post will gather and analyse evidence of LSE's research environment to draft the SPRE institutional-level statement and assist Departments in drafting SPRE statements.

Knowledge of REF2029, deadlines and processes, plus excellent written and oral communication, and desk-based research skills are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of REF2029 and deadlines/processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to conduct desk-based research to collect evidence from diverse sources.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyse evidence of LSE's research environment.
• Draft the SPRE institutional-level statement for REF2029 and support Departments in drafting SPRE statements.
• Support the R&I Division in delivering SPRE-related outputs and deadlines.

Skills

Written communication

Desk-based research

Evidence gathering

REF2029 knowledge

Job description

Strategy, People and Research Environment Officer

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Research and Innovation Division

Strategy, People and Research Environment Officer

Salary from £36,513 to £41,565 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £44,468 pa inclusive of London allowance

Funding is currently available to support this position for 12 months, with the possibility of extension of up to an additional 2 years (subject to funding).

LSE is a world-leading university specialising in teaching and research in the social sciences, with a diverse international student and staff body and a global reputation for academic excellence. Research and Innovation Division (R&I) aims to provide high quality support to LSE's academics, students and alumni across all stages of the research lifecycle and ensure responsible research practice which complies with relevant regulations and operates with rigour and integrity.

We are seeking to recruit a full time Strategy, People and Research Environment ( SPRE) Officer to support LSE's strategy and resources to facilitate world-leading research and enable impact with particular reference to the 2029 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The post-holder will gather and analyse evidence of LSE's research environment to draft the School's REF 2029 SPRE institutional-level statement and provide support to Departments in drafting their SPRE statements.

Candidates should have some knowledge of REF 2029 and an awareness of and key deadlines and processes relating to REF2029. They should possess excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to conduct desk-based research to collect evidence from a range of sources.

We offer:

• occupational pension scheme
• generous annual leave
• hybrid working
• excellent training and development opportunities

LSE is a campus-based university and staff are expected to attend the London campus in fulfilling their role. Most staff balance working from the campus or remotely. For this particular role, the duties are such that we can offer flexible working patterns, while noting that many meetings will be held in person on campus. We therefore encourage applications from applicants who can travel to the London campus, and for in-person committee meetings in particular.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 October 2026 (23.59 UK time).Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

Strategy, People and Research Environment Officer