Department: Library, Archive & Open Research Services
Salary: £52,581 to £60,191 per annum pro rata inclusive
Closing Date: Tuesday 19 August 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 04 September 2025
Reference: CEN-LAORS-2025-03
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities.
Library, Archive & Open Research Services (LAORS) is looking for a Research Information Manager to manage and develop its Current Research Information System (CRIS) and provide expert guidance and strategic reporting to senior leadership across the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with solid technical IT skills combined with knowledge of the research lifecycle and the ability to liaise effectively both within the institution and externally to thrive in a wide-ranging role.
The post leads on all aspects of data collection, technical management, reporting and modelling for LSHTM’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) submissions, particularly the outputs submission, and in its analysis and interpretation. The Research Information Manager is LSHTM’s REF Technical Lead.
You should hold a recognised postgraduate degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience. You must have proven experience of technical data management in a higher education/research setting, of managing a CRIS, and of working in a cross-organisation team, and demonstrable working knowledge of the REF and research metrics, of data integration and data flows, and of SQL and scripting language. Further particulars are included in the job description.
The post holder is required to work 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday. All full-time LAORS staff work a minimum of 2 days on site in the Library per week, but may be required to work additional days on site as the nature of the role or demand on the service dictates.
The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and permanent.
The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 7 in the range £52,581 - £60,191 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 via our jobs website. 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.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.
