I think you have another issue as well - the whole issue of the results of
the research and any IP that emerges out of it.

- Will the research conducted under the NIH grant be similar to, overlap
with, be the same as his research for the company?
- Will his industry employer permit the publication of the research
results?
- If there is overlap, will the company permit the university to own and
possible patent any IP that emerges from the research?

John

John R. Baumann, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Research Ethics, Education and Policy
Office of Research Administration
Office of Vice President for Research
Indiana University
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On 1/7/11 12:46 PM, "Holmberg, Janet" <xxxxxx@LRRI.ORG> wrote:

>Happy Friday -
>I have an issue I've been mulling over and am hoping some of you have
>opinions for me.
>One of our scientists recently left to go work in private industry at a
>large pharmaceutical company.  He retains PRN status here, and would
>like to submit academic research through us to NIH.  I know as long as
>we divulge and manage any conflict of interest issues, and dissuade him
>from any projects that have what appears to be an unmanageable conflict
>of interest, we should be okay with him as an investigator.  What I'm
>struggling with is how much time is appropriate for this person to work
>on grants?  He has a full time job already.  I'm thinking maybe 5% to
>10% total would be okay, but anything above that seems to be getting
>into the questionable range.
>Thoughts?
>Thanks - janet
>
>Janet Holmberg
>Grants & Contracts Specialist
>Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
>505 348-9507
>
>
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