Department
Communications & Engagement
Salary
£39,984 to £45,728 per annum pro rata inclusive
Closing Date
Monday 11 May 2026
Interview Date
Monday 01 June 2026
Reference
CEN-COMMS-2026-01
LSHTM has around 3,500 staff based all around the world with core hubs in London, The Gambia and Uganda. We have active research in more than 100 countries, and our research is ranked first in the UK for the key measure of impact in tables published by the Times Higher Education for REF 2021.
2 Press Officers are required within the Communications & Engagement department to work closely with the Media Manager and another Press Officer in our busy press team.
Working on topics as diverse as maternal health, climate change, vaccines, and disease outbreak response, you will have exceptional media and communications skills with experience in a health or science environment. Reporting to the Media Manager, you will use LSHTM’s world-leading research and expertise to generate national, global, and local media coverage through news stories, features, thought-leadership pieces and engaging social media content.
You will use your strong news sense and understanding of the media landscape to secure proactive coverage, and manage reactive comment and interview requests from high-profile UK and global media outlets. You will support LSHTM staff with all aspects of media engagement including researching opportunities and offering media advice.
You must be educated to a degree level or equivalent with substantial experience and/or recognised relevant qualification. Experience of working in media and communications within a health or science environment, along with excellent written and oral communication skills are essential. Further particulars are included in the job description.
The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and permanent.
The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 5 in the range £39,984 - £45,728 per annum (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.