Associate Principal Investigator (API) Scheme
Associate Principal Investigator (API) Scheme
The Associate PI Scheme is a six month in-work training opportunity, providing practical experience for healthcare professionals starting their research career.
People who would not normally have the opportunity to take part in clinical research in their day to day role have the chance to experience what it means to work on and deliver a NIHR portfolio trial under the mentorship of an enthusiastic Local PI.
Participating healthcare professionals receive formal recognition of engagement in NIHR Portfolio research studies through the certification of Associate PI status, endorsed by the NIHR and Royal Colleges.
Full details of the Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme are available on the NIHR website.
NIHR Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme Lectures
The NIHR Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme has launched the Research Learning Lectures, a series of lectures for anyone working in Health and Social Care who is interested in learning more about research. The series of lectures cover a variety of topics relating to basic science, clinical trial methodology and statistics, and provide career advice for anyone who wishes to work towards a career in research or academia.
Live PI Essentials training course
We offer a live, three hour PI Essentials live interactive Zoom course for staff who are:
new to the role of Principal Investigator (PI)
interested in becoming a more effective PI
new to the role of Co-PI/Sub Investigators and Associate PI
PIs who would like to refresh their knowledge.
This course aims to develop leadership skills for delivering a research study at your site and is open to all those working on or with NIHR Portfolio studies who have completed ICH-GCP training.
NIHR Learn
NIHR learn is a national resource used to access dozens of NIHR and non-NIHR funded training, easily and online. It is also home to online chat communities and the national learning directory.
Most of our training is hosted on NIHR Learn. To access this resource you will need to log in with your NIHR Learn account details.
If you haven't got an NIHR Learn account you can find out what you need to do in the NIHR Learn Registration User Guide.