Our team
Our scientific staff are divided into two workstreams, Science and Technology and Policy and Outreach. These groups encompass several more specialised teams, and additional teams work across the office to support our programmes.
You can navigate to find the team you are looking for by using the structure outlined below. Further details of these teams and individual team members, as well as contact details, can be found on each staff members page.
Team structure
- Biologics
- Innovation/CRACK IT
- Replacement Technologies
- Research Funding
- Toxicology and Regulatory Sciences
- Animal Welfare
- Experimental Design
- Academic Engagement and Partnerships
- Regional Programme Managers
Programme and Organisational Support
- Strategic Planning
- Communications
- Operations and Finance
Visit our vacancies page to see if we are currently recruiting.
Chief Executive
Chief Executive

Director of Science and Technology

Biologics
Programme Manager – 3Rs in Vaccine Batch Release and Quality Control Testing

Innovation / CRACK IT
Head of Innovation
Programme Manager – Challenge-led Innovation

Programme Manager – Innovation

Science Manager – Innovation

Replacement Technologies
Programme Manager – Replacement Technologies

Research Funding
Head of Research Funding

Programme Manager – Research Funding

Programme Manager – Early Career Awards

Programme Manager – Portfolio Evaluation and Impacts

Science Manager – Research Funding

Anita Breslin
Research Funding Officer

Toxicology and Regulatory Sciences
Head of Toxicology

Programme Manager – Environmental Safety
Scientific Advisor - Pharmaceutical Development

Programme Manager - Drug Development

Animal Welfare
Programme Manager – Animal Technology and Welfare

Programme Manager – Animal Welfare

Experimental Design
Head of Experimental Design and Reporting

Programme Manager – Experimental Design

Programme Manager – Best Practice in Animal Research

Regional Programme Managers
Regional Programme Manager – Oxford
Regional Programme Manager – Cardiff and the South West of England
Regional Programme Manager – London (UCL, RVC and LSHTM)
Regional Programme Manager – Midlands

Regional Programme Manager – London (KCL and the Crick)

Vacant
Regional Programme Manager – North West and Yorkshire

Regional Programme Manager

Academic Engagement and Partnerships
Head of Academic Engagement & Partnerships
Programme and organisational support
Strategic Planning
Head of Strategic Planning

Communications
Head of Communications

Science Manager - Communications

Operations and Finance
Kayleigh Purdon
Operations Manager
Vanessa Chauhan
Finance Support Officer
Events and Administration
Joanne James
Events Manager
Maureen Fitzgerald
Events Officer
Get in touch
For general queries, please contact enquiries@nc3rs.org.uk. Your query will be forwarded to the appropriate team.
CRACK IT and Research Funding
- Suzanne McArdle manages the CRACK IT and Research Funding operations team.
- Anita Breslin is responsible for the operational aspects of the early career and research funding schemes.
- Adam Wonnacott is responsible for the operational aspects of CRACK IT.
- Vanessa Chauhan supports the NC3Rs' core activities including the management of finances.
- Funding inbox: 3rsgrants@nc3rs.org.uk
- CRACK IT inbox: CRACKITenquiries@nc3rs.org.uk
Communications
- Emma Stokes manages the communications team.
- General media inbox: media@nc3rs.org.uk
- Website enquiries inbox: webmaster@nc3rs.org.uk
Events Team
- Joanne James and Maureen Fitzgerald provide operational support for our workshops, symposia and working groups.
- Event enquiries inbox: events@nc3rs.org.uk
Office management
- Kayleigh Purdon provides administrative support for the team.