Research Officer

London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE Cities

Location: London

Salary: £43,277 to £55,497 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 10th February 2026

Closes: 24th February 2026

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Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance

Funding is available to support this position until 30 June 2027

LSE Cities is leading a range of research initiatives to help urban governments across Europe to strengthen their city government innovation capacity, particularly related to the governance of emergencies, digital and data transitions, and polarising policy domains such as transport.

The postholder will support respective research teams by bringing in first-hand experience from local politics and city administration, coordinating and conducting key research activities and working with team members on scoping, testing and refining of appropriate methodologies, selecting and securing city government innovation research partners, developing research plans and undertaking fieldwork.

Candidates should have a postgraduate qualification (Master’s degree or equivalent experience) in public policy, political science, local government, transport studies or a closely related field, a strong research interest in and understanding of the study of urban government, public administration, and/or public sector innovation, and first-hand experience in local politics and city administration as elected official.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Lse.Cities@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 24 February 2026 (23.59 UK time). We are unable to accept any late applications.

Interviews will be held in early March.