Policies & Procedures
Who can be a principal investigator (PI) at OHSU?
In general, OHSU requires that investigators be at the postdoctoral level or higher to submit a grant, contract, or award application as a PI. To be eligible to be a PI on a human subjects (Institutional Review Board [IRB]), animal subjects (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee [IACUC]) or biosafety (Institutional Biosafety Committee [IBC]) protocol, investigators must be a faculty member.
Refer to the full policies on the Research Development & Administration (RDA) web page for more information:
- OHSU PI Eligibility Requirements - Human, Animal and Biosafety Submissions
- OHSU PI Eligibility Requirements - Grants, Contracts and Awards
Summary of PI Requirements at OHSU
| Position at OHSU |
Eligible as PI on Grant, Contract, or Award? |
Eligible as PI on IRB, IACUC or IBC protocol? |
| Paid OHSU, VA, or HHMI faculty member |
Yes | Yes |
| Affiliated faculty |
Yes, with letter from Department, Institute, or Unit Director |
Yes, with letter from Department, Institute, or Unit Director and permission from the IRB, IACUC, or IBC chair |
| Postdoctoral research fellow |
No R01s |
No |
| Senior research associate |
Yes | No |
| Postgraduate medical or dental trainees (Resident, Fellow, or Housestaff) |
Yes | No |
| OHSU licensed medical professionals (sponsored project activities within the scope of licensure) |
Yes | Yes, with letter from Department, Institute, or Unit Director and permission from the IRB, IACUC, or IBC chair |
| OHSU employees (sponsored project activities within the scope of employment) |
Yes, with letter from Department, Institute, or Unit Director |
Yes, with letter from Department, Institute, or Unit Director and permission from the IRB, IACUC, or IBC chair |
| Students | Yes, for grants and awards specifically directed to predoctoral students |
No |
