Data Entry and Administrative Assistant Job at London Full Time

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 seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Data Entry and Administrative Assistant to work in our busy Parasitology Reference Laboratory based within the Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). 

The postholder will support a small team that provides a highly specialised Malaria Reference Laboratory (MRL) service for the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The MRL offers both a confirmatory and surveillance service for cases of imported malaria into the UK. They will support the Principal Biomedical Scientist with maintaining the UKHSA MRL database and compiling data for audit, case investigations and reports to other organisations, plus other administrative duties, as required. 

The successful candidate will have a background of accurate clinical data entry abilities, solid communication skills and an excellent customer care focus.  The successful candidate will possess effective organisational and time management skills and show attention to detail and a systematic approach to their work. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The successful candidate will receive comprehensive training and, once training is complete, will be required to work independently at times. 

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE & fixed-term until 31 March 2027.

The post is funded by the UK Health Security Agency and is available immediately.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 3 in the range £30,231- £33,925 per annum pro rata (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 at LSHTM, Keppel Street.

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.

Please quote reference ITD-DIB-2026-07.

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.

Further Details: Job Description

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.