National Specialty Leadership

The CRN National Specialty Leads provide and coordinate clinical leadership and advice at a national level to maximise research activity, delivery and access to the NIHR portfolio studies in their specialty.

The NSLs maintain national oversight of the specialties’ portfolio and promote continued improvements in performance of the delivery of studies through the local Clinical Research Specialty Leads and the Research Delivery Managers based in the 15 Local Clinical Research Networks (LCRN).

In conjunction with the Medical Director, Cluster Leads, and LCRN Clinical Directors, they are key clinical academic ambassador for the NIHR CRN.In partnership with the Cluster Leads and the Business Development and Marketing Directorate of the CRN CC, they proactively develop effective relationships with decision makers in the public sector, charity and life-science funding organisations and companies (non-commercial, pharma, medtech, diagnostics and biotech) to further the aims of the NIHR CRN. With knowledge and experience of the full scope of the NIHR, they ensure we are seen as an organisation that excels in the consistent delivery of high quality clinical research.

Specialty Cluster and National Specialty Leadership

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National Specialty Leads for Industry

Industry Leads are members of national specialty groups who are usually experienced investigators of commercially sponsored studies. They have responsibility for industry interactions and engagement within the specialty area and liaise closely with the Cluster Office and the Business Development and Marketing Directorate to coordinate the promotion of the Specialty and to develop links to targeted companies or novel compounds/technologies.

Supporting Industry