We've encountered this situation in a number of forms--a person whose relationship with the institution is something other than employee wants to serve as PI. Examples include alumni; retired scientists from other schools who collaborated with our PIs before they retired; former faculty members who've gone into private practice or other employment; faculty members at other schools who want to apply for grants which their employer is not eligible; faculty members at other schools with "joint" or "adjunct" appointments at our school. The answer is that you have to be an employee--but it's wise to have a written policy that defines who is eligible to serve as a PI (for example, what about employees who don't have faculty appointments? What about part time faculty? etc. etc.) And once when I posted the same question to this discussion group, one respondent told me about something called an "agency agreement"--an agreement between the institution and an individual that confers whatever privileges the parties agree to for some limited duration. Such an agreement could be used to let a non-employee serve as a PI. PJD **************************************************************** Peter J. Dolce, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Research Grants Management and Compliance 1005 D. B. Todd Boulevard Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN 37208 Phone 615 327 6225 Fax 615 327 6716 -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Lawrence Waxler Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:14 PM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Non-institutional PIs Jenny, I think that the issue is more one of institutional accountability and risk. Without having the employee/employer tie, you have no leverage if a problem arises. Additionally, your institutional insurance probably would not extend to the person. Larry Waxler, Director Office of Sponsored Programs University of Southern Maine P.O. Box 9300 Portland, ME 04104-9300 Telephone: 207-780-4413 Telefax: 207-780-4927 >>> "Susan Sutherland, Ph.D." <xxxxxx@MSJ.ORG> 12/18/2006 3:40 PM >>> Jenny- Did you receive any responses to your question? I'd be interested in seeing them. Thanks, Susan -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org]On Behalf Of Jenny Bradley Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:13 PM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: [RESADM-L] Non-institutional PIs I think there was some recent discussion on non-institutional PIs, but I can't seem to find it in the archives. My situation has to do with a physician who is not employed by our health system but has hospital privileges. He wants to serve as an institutional PI, but we do not allow that since he is not an employee. He can be the PI for his own practice and then subcontract for the services he needs from the health system. Is there a federal regulation regarding this situation or has anyone else had experience? 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