People and Culture Advisor LMS

Open Date 15/01/2026, 08:30

Close Date 15/02/2026, 23:55

Research Institute MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences

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Research Institute / Unit Information

The LMS is a world‑class research laboratory where scientists and clinicians collaborate to advance the understanding of biology and its application to medicine. Funded by the MRC as part of UK Research and Innovation, the LMS has a collaborative working culture and new state‑of‑the‑art building based in the heart of West London in the Hammersmith Hospital Campus (W12).

The LMS aims to deliver transdisciplinary team science, in synergistic interaction with Imperial College and the wider national research environment. Part of achieving this, is to recruit new talent and support postdoctoral scientists to become world leaders in their area of science.

UK Research and Innovation is a new entity that brings together nine partners to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, more information can be found at

Band MRC - 5

Location London

Salary £36,072 – £39,845 per annum inclusive of London allowance

Contract Type Permanent

Job Type Administration & Management

Employment Full Time

The LMS People and Culture team supports the LMS Director, LMS and IC (Institute of Clinical Sciences, Imperial College London) Group Heads in all aspects of staff management, including recruitment and retention, performance management and motivation, reward, restructuring and change management.

The People and Culture Advisor is responsible for:

• Providing an efficient and professional people administration support service to meet the requirements of the MRC and Imperial College London
• Act as a local specialist for all aspects of recruitment and immigration
• Support the Head and Deputy Head of People and Culture in the application and communication of People-related policies and procedures to Group Heads, Managers and employees

• Reports to the Deputy Head of People and Culture
• Liaises with LMS Administration colleagues, UKSBS, UKRI, Imperial College London Teams and Imperial College NHS Trust, and other outside bodies as appropriate

• Act as point of contact for email or in-person queries entering the People and Culture department, resolving where possible and escalating when needed
• Liaise with Group Heads for LMS / IC to manage the recruitment of staff by co-ordinating the end-to-end recruitment process and ensuring the relevant people (Imperial / UKRI Recruitment teams) are informed at every step.
• Issue, organise and review contracts of employment ensuring they are sent to successful candidates promptly and ensure records of all new starters are maintained
• Organise and run the LMS Induction programme for all new starters within LMS. Coordinate the ‘New Starters Lunch’ and follow up on any queries raised or support required
• Provide advice to managers for general People and Recruitment issues, ensuring adherence to UKRI/MRC policies and UK employment legislation
• Support and assist with SAS Awards panels and Promotional Panels
• Liaise with staff on maternity and paternity leave and provide information and assistance on the application of policy. Have 1:1 meetings with employees as required and ensure the Maternity Leave Tracker is up to date and any actions for payroll are appropriately actioned
• Ensure an effective leaver process is adhered to
• Monitor sickness absence levels, highlighting to managers when employees exceed the MRC sickness absence monitoring point. In conjunction with the Deputy Head, provide assistance, advice and support to managers in managing sickness absence supporting meetings and discussions
• Ensure accurate records are kept for all starters and leavers for the LMS / IC on a…