Can I perform clinical trials or studies as an HHMI early career scientist?
Yes, HHMI early career scientists can serve as principal investigators and co-investigators on trials and studies. HHMI’s policies relating to clinical studies or trials apply equally, whether the early career scientist is involved as a principal investigator or as a co-investigator. Will HHMI pay for the costs of a clinical study or trial on which an early career scientist is a PI or co-investigator? In general, HHMI does not sponsor interventional clinical trials or pay for patient care costs. Early career scientists may, however, allocate part of their budget to research activities that are a part of clinical trials and studies. Does HHMI have an Institutional Review Board (IRB) that will review my human subject protocols? No, HHMI does not have an IRB. As an early career scientist, you would continue to submit your human subject protocols to your host institution’s IRB. Does HHMI provide professional liability (medical malpractice) insurance for the early career scientist who has p
