The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) involves patients and members of the public in the work of the advisory committees that prioritise and recommend health and social care research applications for funding.
Two of the NIHR national coordinating centres, NIHR Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) and NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) are currently looking for members of the public to join one of the following national and regional committees.
Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme
Two to four members across three funding streams
Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme
Six members across three Regional funding committees: East of England (x2), London (x2) and West Midlands (x2)
Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) programme
One member for the prioritisation committee
How to apply
If you are interested in applying, please download an Information Pack and an Application Form which provides more details about the role and how to apply.
If you require paper copies of the documents, please contact NIHR on: publicrecruitment@nihr.ac.uk
The deadline for applications is 1pm on Friday 26 April 2019.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview. Please check the Information Pack and Application Form for full details, including interview dates and locations.
For more information, please visit the NIHR website: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/patients-and-public/opportunities/new-public-member-recruitment-2019.htm