Joining i4i committees

About the committee

  • Closing date:

We are looking to appoint expert committee members for the Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme for:

  • clinical
  • academic
  • commercial

funding committees.

About the role

The role of the i4i Funding Committee is to review applications and make funding recommendations to the programme director and the Department of Health and Social Care. 

About i4i 

The i4i Programme is a translational research funding scheme aimed at de-risking early-to-late stage medical devices, in vitro diagnostics and high-impact patient-focused digital health technologies for ultimate NHS use. The i4i Programme has two main funding streams consisting of a two stage application process: Product Development Awards (PDA) and Connect.

Role of Committee members

The role of the i4i funding Committee is to review applications and make funding recommendations to the Programme Director and the Department of Health and Social Care. 

Time commitment 

Stage 1 Committee meetings are virtual and take place twice a year for PDA and once a year for Connect. Stage 2 Committee meetings are usually in person meetings and take place twice a year for PDA and once a year for Connect. It is important that members are able to make the commitment to prepare for the meetings in advance and attend the meetings in full. 

Committee membership tenure is for three years in the first instance, and the maximum tenure is five years. Reasonable travel and expenses are reimbursed.

i4i Committees and members

Committee members are appointed by the NIHR in agreement with the Committee Chair and Programme Director.

Find out more about becoming a professional committee member.

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Who we are looking for

We are currently looking for people with experience in clinical trials and statistics.

We would also welcome expressions of interest if you are a clinical, academic or commercial research expert.

How to apply

Please fill in the form below to express your interest.

There is no closing date as we review applications when there is an i4i committee vacancy.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We particularly welcome applications from an ethnic minority background, different ages, and disabled people as they are currently under-represented on our committees. 

i4i Committee Expression of Interest Form