Project Manager

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.

There is an opening for a Project Manager to work with the International Centre for Eye Health - a dynamic and innovative research and education group with an extensive global network of public health collaborators, within the Department of Clinical Research. They will be responsible for the day-to day management of three research grants, including an NIHR funded multi-million-pound programme working in Nepal & Tanzania plus oversight of a large portfolio of international research grants supported by a Project Coordinator. 

The post-holder will contribute to the management and development of the projects, including working on the development of bids, negotiation of contracts, and setting up research grants. They will have responsibility for the strategic management and control of budgets within different streams of the projects, including drafting and updating budgets and reforecasts, advising the Principal Investigators and Operations Manager on the allocation of financial resources, and producing financial reports.

The successful candidate will have higher education to degree level or equivalent, extensive relevant project management experience including managing large complex multi-million-pound projects with multiple partners and multiple workstreams and be familiar with funding terms and conditions and high-level proposal development. Demonstrable experience with the full lifecycle of project management and experience of training and developing others is essential. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is fixed term for two years (with likely extension) and full-time, 1 FTE. The post is funded by NIHR, GiveWell/Founder’s Pledge and Velux Stiftung and is available from 01 January 2026. The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 6 in the range £45,728 - £51,872 per annum pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting). The post is based in London and the post-holder would be required to be in the London office two days per week on specified days and as and when required.

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. 

Applications should be made 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-CRD-2025-07.

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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