Category: Professional Support | Department: Faculty of Epidemiology & Population Health | Closing Date: 04 Nov 2016 | The LSHTM Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) is within the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, a leading postgraduate institution in global health. We are a WHO Collaborating Centre in Violence and Injury Prevention, and the Cochrane Injuries Group is based within our Faculty. We are a centre of excellence supporting the development and evaluation of public health and health care interventions worldwide. The CTU has an international reputation for its clinical trials, especially in the area of emergency care and our collaborative network extends to over 50 countries worldwide.
We are seeking to appoint a Clerical Assistant to support the team conducting our current programme of clinical trials. The trial team consists of a group of enthusiastic and committed people with responsibilities for trial management, data collection and administration.
The successful applicant will provide assistance primarily to the administration team and report to the Senior Project Administrator. The post-holder will have office based clerical experience, good working knowledge of MS Word, experience in using email and internet, organised approach with the ability to prioritise work in order to meet deadlines, ability to pay close attention to detail and presentation. Further particulars are included in the attached job description.
The post will be based in London and is for 12 months in the first instance, with the possibility of extension. The appointment is available immediately and the salary will be within the range £20,836 – £23,189 in the Professional Support Pathway grade 2. The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year. In addition to this there are discretionary “Director’s Days”. Membership of the SAUL Pension Scheme is available.
Applications should be made on-line via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Applications should also include a CV, with a list of publications and grants, and the names of 2 referees that can be contacted immediately if shortlisted.
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.