The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Strategy, People and Research Environment Officer
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Research and Innovation Division
Strategy, People and Research Environment Officer
Salary from £36,513 to £41,565 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £44,468 pa inclusive of London allowance
Funding is currently available to support this position for 12 months, with the possibility of extension of up to an additional 2 years (subject to funding).
About the Role
LSE is a world-leading university specialising in teaching and research in the social sciences, with a diverse international student and staff body and a global reputation for academic excellence. Research and Innovation Division (R&I) aims to provide high quality support to LSE’s academics, students and alumni across all stages of the research lifecycle and ensure responsible research practice which complies with relevant regulations and operates with rigour and integrity.
We are seeking to recruit a full time Strategy, People and Research Environment (SPRE) Officer to support LSE’s strategy and resources to facilitate world-leading research and enable impact with particular reference to the 2029 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The post-holder will gather and analyse evidence of LSE’s research environment to draft the School’s REF 2029 SPRE institutional-level statement and provide support to Departments in drafting their SPRE statements.
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Key Responsibilities
- Gather and analyse evidence of LSE’s research environment
- Draft the School’s REF 2029 SPRE institutional-level statement
- Provide support to Departments in drafting their SPRE statements
Requirements
- Knowledge of REF 2029
- Awareness of key deadlines and processes relating to REF2029
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to conduct desk-based research to collect evidence from a range of sources
Benefits
- Occupational pension scheme
- Generous annual leave
- Hybrid working
- Excellent training and development opportunities
Working Conditions
LSE is a campus-based university and staff are expected to attend the London campus in fulfilling their role. Most staff balance working from the campus or remotely. For this particular role, the duties are such that we can offer flexible working patterns, while noting that many meetings will be held in person on campus. We therefore encourage applications from applicants who can travel to the London campus, and for in-person committee meetings in particular.
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How to Apply
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 go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. 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 P.S.Boafo@lse.ac.uk.
Closing Date
The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 October 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
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