About the CSGs: Professional Member Responsibilities
1. DUTIES
Members are expected to attend all meetings of the Group and will contribute to the maintenance and further development of its portfolio of research by:- Actively engaging with studies within the Group's portfolio, for instance through entering patients, offering information and advice to collaborators, presenting findings as appropriate
- Identifying existing high quality studies that should be adopted by DeNDRoN
- Generating ideas for new studies
- Contributing to the development of high quality applications to Dementias & Neurodegenerative Diseases Funding Bodies through the review of trial ideas and protocols submitted to the Group
- Contributing to consultation exercises (eg NICE) undertaken by the Group as requested
- Contributing to the Group's annual report and peer-review of the portfolio
- Providing expert advice to the Chair, Dementias & Neurodegenerative Diseases research funders, and the wider Dementias & Neurodegenerative Diseases community as required.
2. QUALITIES
Scientific members should have a track record of participation in research in the relevant Dementias & Neurodegenerative Diseases research strand.Members should contribute actively to the work of their Group, and support studies within the Group portfolio. Membership may be terminated if a member fails to attend three consecutive meetings. Membership is in an individual capacity, and attendance of deputies for specific meetings should reflect exceptional circumstances and be by prior arrangement with the Group Chair.
The intention is to develop a portfolio that is well balanced and draws on local DeNDRoN strengths to stimulate accruals. The composition of each Group should reflect this and members should, therefore, be able to demonstrate some of the following:
- Experience of collaborative clinical studies activity in a leadership capacity
- Success in trial accrual into national studies
- Evidence of publications and/or presentations nationally/internationally
- Links with Dementias & Neurodegenerative Diseases research networks
- Enthusiasm and commitment to developing Dementias & Neurodegenerative Diseases research
3. RELATIONSHIPS
Members will be responsible to the DeNDRoN OSG through the Group Chair. Secretariat support will be provided by the secretarial support provided by DeNDRoN to the Strand Associate Director, who will chair the relevant CSG for the first 3 years.4. REMUNERATION
Work relating to the Groups is regarded as National Work for the purposes of the consultant contract and job planning. Membership of a Clinical Studies Group is unpaid. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with NIHR and DeNDRoN finance policy