Article 8 ECRIN-ERIC Management office and staff
United Kingdom
The infrastructure shall be managed by the ECRIN-ERIC Management Office. This office shall include:
the ECRIN-ERIC Director-General;
the core team;
the European Correspondents.
The ECRIN-ERIC Director-General shall define, based on the pluri-annual work plan and the budget adopted by the Assembly of Members, the composition of the Management Office, hire the relevant collaborators and shall be responsible for the management of the ECRIN-ERIC staff.
The ECRIN-ERIC Core Team shall:
provide the necessary support for day-to-day management (including the financial management) as well as reporting activities to the Assembly of Members and the European Commission;
be in charge of the coordination of support to individual clinical research projects, as described in the scientific and technical description of ECRIN-ERIC;
further develop and maintain the organisation, knowledge base, know-how and procedures, allowing each Scientific Partner to efficiently support multinational clinical studies throughout the European Union;
update and upgrade the quality assurance system, and ensure that ECRIN-ERIC maintains the capacity to effectively deliver high quality services.
The ECRIN-ERIC European Correspondent shall represent the ECRIN collaborator hosted at each national hub. The work of the ECRIN-ERIC European Correspondent shall be under the management authority of the ECRIN-ERIC Director-General, with a functional link to the national hub, and he/she shall act as relay to the national clinical research network and hub for the various ECRIN-ERIC activities such as structuring activities and provision of coordinated services.
ECRIN-ERIC is an equal opportunity employer and shall be committed to affirmative action consistent with the applicable labour laws and regulations and shall in accordance with the Internal Rules of Procedure select the best qualified individuals for the ECRIN-ERIC Management office.