Am I Eligible to be a PI?

Sponsored Projects

All full-time, part-time, emeritus, and voluntary faculty of Icahn School of Medicine and its affiliates are eligible to serve as principal investigators/project directors. Other professional staff, who hold titles typically associated with independent work, and whose appointments are subject to a rigorous review of credentials, may also serve as principal investigators. The departmental chair and/or administrator approve the principal investigator in the InfoEd application submission routing process.

Questions

Contact the GCO at (212) 824-8300.

Resources

SponsoredProjectsManual.pdf

Human Research Studies

For human research studies, any faculty member can serve as a PI. Medical School students and employees may also function as PIs if a faculty member joins the project as a mentor or co-investigator.

Questions

Check with your department for specific policies.

Resources

Research – Human Subjects | Icahn School of Medicine

In Vivo Research Studies

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and IACUC require a PI to be a faculty member. However, exceptions are considered on a case-by-case basis if the project and PI have received approval from the IACUC.

Questions

Contact IACUC at (212) 241-0153 or email the IACUC Chair at iacuc@mssm.edu.

Resources

Research – Animal Approvals | Icahn School of Medicine

Research 411 Portal

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