Research Assistant

Development Office (FCDO) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). A global evidence platform accelerating actions towards equitable and just food systems for nutrition and health, whilst confronting climate change and protecting nature, through interdisciplinary research, capability sharing and collaboration. The Research Assistant will be responsible for undertaking analysis and synthesis of research in agriculture and food systems for improved nutrition. Duties will include identifying and researching issues of current or potential interest to the ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform, producing critical analyses and summaries, working on systematic reviews and drafting and disseminating various types of research documents. The job will involve close collaboration with research groups across national and international programmes, monitoring and summarising new developments in the field. The post-holder must have a first degree the field of Economics or a related field and experience conducting advanced quantitative analysis. The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed term until 30 April 2028. The post is co-funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Gates Foundation and is available from 01 November 2026. The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 5 in the range £39,984 - £45,728 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. Applications should be made by clicking the 'Apply' button above. 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 EPH-DPH-2026-06. 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.

£39,984 to £45,728 per annum pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting), Grade 5