Grant and Research Development

Compliance

• Management and oversight of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)

• Management and oversight of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

• Management and oversight of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).

• Management and oversight of the Conflict of Interest Committee.

Technology Transfer

• Agree to disclose inventions to the Office of Intellectual Property Administration (OIPA) under the University's policy on Intellectual Property (IP).

• Ensure compliance with University IP Policy and Federal patent regulations by project personnel.

• Initiate invention disclosure process, obtains appropriate signatures & files Invention Disclosure Form with OIPA. Important to make a comprehensive disclosure, includes: " Funding sources, prior obligations, prior art knowledge, etc.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Assist in invention evaluation & marketing invention to industry.

• Preserve & maintains primary data related to inventions.

• Secure a Material Transfer Agreement, approved by WSURF, prior to transfer of research-related materials.

• Disclose activities in annual review.

• Complete invention portion of Continuing Grant Applications and Final Invention Report.

• Management and oversight.

Financial Conflict of Interest

• Know and comply with WSU Conflict of Interest policies.

• Disclose conflicts of interest and time commitment as required by institutional officials and federal agencies.

• Comply with any special conditions placed on investigator's role in a project in order to manage, reduce or eliminate a conflict of interest.

• Report, on an ad hoc basis, any changes to financial relationships affecting research.

• Management and oversight.

Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

• Obtain approval from Institutional Biosafety Committee prior to conducting research using recombinant DNA or infectious disease.

• Issues also related to proper use of techniques, facility approvals, communication, reporting, training, complying with policy, etc.

• Ensure that incoming MTA's involving recombinant DNA or infectious agents receive approval from the Institutional Biosafety Committee.

• Management and oversight.

Human Subjects Protection (IRB)

• Adhere to federal regulations, state and local laws, institutional policies, and WSU procedures regarding the safety and protection of human subjects.

• Includes IRB approval, communication, reporting, recruitment, consent, document management, supervising, training, etc.

• Management and oversight.

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

• Adhere to all federal regulations, PHS policy, state and/or local laws, institutional policies and IACUC procedures regarding humane care and use of animals.

• Includes IACUC approval, communication, reporting, document management, required training, etc.

• Bottom line = Responsible use of animals in research

• Management and oversight.

Environmental Health and Safety

• Has knowledge of institutional, local, state, and federal environmental health and safety policies applicable to research.

• Includes maintaining inventory of materials, safety, standard operating procedures, manages equipment, internal and external inspections, supervising, required training, reporting, and communication.

• Bottom line = Public Health

• Management and oversight.

Radiation Safety

• Disclose use of radioactive materials on the REX form.

• Follow the safety procedures outlined for materials that contain radioactivity(Radiation Safety website http://www.wsu.edu/~wsurso/index.html

• Management and oversight.

Human Resources and Equal Opportunity

• Has knowledge of and complies with any and all federal, state, and University laws, regulations, policies and practices pertaining to HRS and EO

• Management and oversight.