Headlands Research will never ask a candidate for personal identifiable information (date of birth, social security number, driver’s license information, etc) via email or messenger tools, or for a financial deposit of any kind. Headlands Research will never ask a candidate for personal identifiable information (date of birth, social security number, driver’s license information, etc) via email or messenger tools, or for a financial deposit of any kind. div class="job-description-container">The National Institute of Clinical Research (NICR) is an independent, multi-site clinical trial site management organization (SMO). NICR combines the use of the latest technologies, streamlined clinical operations, and extensive access to a diverse population to deliver the highest quality clinical trials for life-changing therapies.