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Call for Panel Members

We are currently recruiting new panel members to join our Independent Research Ethics Committee (IREC).

Over the past 18 months, IREC has developed into a fully independent and well-established service, offering ‘nose-to-tail’ ethical review. This means we consider all aspects of a project, from initial design through to dissemination, with an emphasis on thoughtful, proportionate review processes that minimise bureaucracy while maintaining high ethical standards. As demand for our work continues to grow, we are expanding our panel.

Panel membership is offered on a paid, freelance basis. While we cannot guarantee a specific volume of work, we are currently experiencing high demand for reviews.

We welcome applications from people with a wide range of ethics expertise. Our definition of expertise is intentionally broad: you do not need to have formal experience on a research ethics committee, an academic background, or specific qualifications in ethics. Instead, we are looking for individuals who can demonstrate thoughtful, reflective engagement with ethical issues and a commitment to working within our seven core principles:

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive panel. At present, some groups are over-represented in our applicant pool, and we would particularly welcome applications from:

You do not need to be based in the UK, although you must be able to participate in online meetings. Our current panel members are primarily based in Europe.

the application process is straightforward. We ask for:

If you would like to discuss the role informally before applying, please contact us via the email address on our website and we will be happy to arrange a brief conversation.

For more information, please take a look around the rest of the website to see the process, our panel members and more!