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 based within the Clinical Trials Unit at LSHTM, the largest school of public health in Europe. We work collaboratively with health professionals world-wide to conduct large multi-centre clinical trials aimed at improving patient outcomes in life threatening emergencies. We have an international reputation for practice changing clinical trials, including the CRASH-2 trial (20,000 patients with traumatic bleeding) which identified tranexamic acid as a lifesaving treatment for trauma victims and the WOMAN trial (20,000 women with postpartum bleeding) that showed that tranexamic acid also reduces deaths from bleeding after birth.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative Data Assistant. The successful candidate will support the Senior Data Manager; play a key role in the daily Data Management aspects of clinical trials conducted by Clinical Trials Team. Ensuring professional and courteous service to trial collaborators, delivery in a reliable and compliant manner, in accordance with clinical trials regulations and ethical requirements.

Applicants must possess excellent communication and organisational skills and demonstrate the intellectual and academic ability to fulfil this job description. Demonstrating initiative and working as part of a team is essential. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed-term for 12 months with potential for extension subject to funding. The post is funded by Unitaid and available immediately.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale Grade 3 in the range £29,814-£33,457 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,and will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date.

Any queries may be addressed tojobs@lshtm.ac.uk.

Please quote reference EPH-MS-2025-07.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meeteachof 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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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.

£29,814 to £33,457 per annum

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