Individuals who contribute in a substantive way to the scientific development or execution of a project, usually only the senior members of the project staff Sponsor permission is usually required to change key personnel
The personnel considered to be of primary importance to the successful conduct of a research project The term usually applies to the senior members of the project staff
The roles and qualifications of all key project personnel should be clearly identified Funding agencies need to see WHO will be responsible for carrying out the projects services on a daily basis