Research Assistant
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - Department of Infection Biology
| Location: | London |
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| Salary: | £39,984 to £45,728 per annum pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting), Grade 5 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 2nd October 2025 |
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| Closes: | 15th October 2025 |
| Job Ref: | ITD-DIB-2025-15 |
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.
We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant who will work on a project funded by Malaria Consortium. The project aims to assess impact of malaria chemoprevention intervention on the genetic variants of the malaria parasites. The post-holder will work on molecular and genomic analysis of dried bloodspot samples from Nigeria.
The successful candidate will have a relevant first degree in the field of biomedical science or other discipline relevant to infection biology, detailed knowledge and laboratory experience in molecular biology, in particular familiarity with DNA isolation, PCR genotyping, ONT-based NGS sequencing and analysis with relevant computer and analytical skills. Further particulars are included in the job description.
The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed-term until 31 May 2026. The post is funded by the Malaria Consortium and is available from 01 November 2025.
The salary will be on the LSHTM 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.
Applications should be made on-line by clicking the 'Apply' button above. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Please quote reference ITD-DIB-2025-15.
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
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