Ethics Facilitator

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.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated Research Governance professional who has previous experience of supporting research ethics review processes and is committed to ensuring that LSHTM researchers meet  the highest standards of good practice in research and research ethics.

The focus of the role will be ensure expert support, advice and guidance to the institution for  research ethics and develop an appreciation of the international contexts relevant to the research undertaken at the School. You will work closely with the Chair and Co-Chair of the institutional Research Ethics Committees both in London and with research ethics support roles in the MRC units in Uganda and the Gambia to ensure effective and efficient review of research in accordance with LSHTM standards and expectations.

The Research Governance and Integrity Office consists of the Head of Governance and Integrity, a Research Facilitator specialising in clinical trials and NHS research and an Ethics Facilitator.

You should hold a university science or medical degree, or equivalent experience. Experience of working in a research environment, either in academic, medical or pharmaceutical environment along with the ability to critically understand health and social care research methodology is essential. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and fixed-term until 02 July 2026. The post is available from 03 January 2026.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 6 in the range £45,728 - £51,872 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.

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. 

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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