Recruitment for MRC boards and panels

We recruit new members to our boards and panels every year from July to September. We welcome applications from talented people from all backgrounds, and particularly encourage individuals from currently underrepresented groups to apply. These groups include women and ethnic minority researchers, and researchers with disabilities or long-term conditions.

Criteria for board and panel members

You should have expertise in the research areas identified in the vacancies for the year, and be able to exercise judgement across a range of research and policy issues, within and beyond your areas of expertise.

You should have experience of leading or conducting respected research and a successful track record of applying for research funding.

We also require experience of peer review and funding panels.

We are looking for team players with a commitment to the mission of MRC and supporting objective and fair approaches to funding research, career development and positive research culture

More details will be available when the vacancy opportunities are live in July.

Time commitment for members

You must be able to commit time to being a board or panel member

The time spent by members on MRC activities is two days a month on average, this includes meetings and preparatory work at certain times of the year. New board and panel members will initially be appointed for two years, and membership may be extended for a further two years following review.

How to apply

The vacancies will be published in July on the Current opportunities page where you can also access the online application form. The application form is open for a minimum of eight weeks.

UKRI is Disability Confident Committed, and we will do our best to support any special requirements to enable you to apply and participate fully as a board or panel member, should you be successful. Please let us know using the email below if you would like to discuss any accessibility needs.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please contact:

Email: mrc.eventsandcommitteesteam@mrc.ukri.org

Last updated: 12 May 2025

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