Head of Research Management and Operations (0.6fte)

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

Salary from £53,949 to £62,160 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £69,073 pa inclusive of London allowance (pro-rata to 0.6fte)

This is a fixed term appointment until December 2027 and is part time at 0.6fte.

This role is also available as a secondment opportunity for internal staff.

The LSE Law School is one of LSE’s largest academic departments. We are consistently ranked as one of the best Law Schools in the world including being ranked #1 for Law by the Guardian (2025) and #2 for Law by the Times (2025). Key to our continued success is the development of a Professional Services Team that matches the quality of our research, teaching and students. The Law School is an inclusive, challenging and rewarding place to work. We are looking for individuals who wish to contribute to and thrive in this environment.

The Head of Research Management Operations is central to the success of the Law School. The post-holder will work closely with the Research Director, the Law School Manager and the Dean to support world-leading research in Law. They will contribute to and help to realise our research strategy including advising on external research funding pre- and post-award in conjunction with LSE’s Research and Innovation Division. The post-holder will play a key role in preparations for the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise, ensuring timely collection and reporting within the Law School and feeding into LSE-wide processes. The post-holder will manage internal research funding allocated by Research Committee, and will oversee through their team the administration of our PhD programme and financial management and reporting.

Candidates must have extensive administrative experience in Higher Education, and excellent knowledge of the UK HE funding landscape including the operation and requirements of the REF. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential as well as experience of producing high quality reports and data to support decision-making, as is a commitment to learning and using automation and innovation to enhance efficiency and service delivery. Financial management experience, and experience of initiating and building networks, are desirable.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email p.sullivan@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 11^th January 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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