Can a postdoc be a PI NIH?

Postdocs can be the PI on individual postdoctoral fellowships (NIH F32 Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships, NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships, fellowships from private agencies, etc.) under the mentorship of a faculty member.

How do you become an independent postdoc?

There are three ways to accomplish this: negotiate autonomy (and access to the requisite resources and space) with your postdoctoral research adviser, obtain a fellowship designed to facilitate your independence, or take advantage of one of the “junior investigator” programs intended for independent postdocs, which are …

What are the expectations of a postdoc?

A postdoc needs to do the following:

• Build a publication record.
• Get involved with supervising students.
• Get involved with obtaining funding.
• Build an international reputation.
• Start collaborating with external parties.
• Gain some teaching experience.
• Learn how to manage projects and a lab.

Can postdoc write R21?

Postdocs at Emory are eligible to apply for the following types of NIH grants: NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research (R21)

Is a postdoc an independent researcher?

As a postdoc, you are training to become an independent researcher. One major way to start demonstrating your independence as a researcher is by getting your own funding.

Does NSF use co-investigator?

Multiple PI and Co-PI: Some sponsors use the term Co-PI or Multiple PI to indicate the role has equal responsibility and authority as the lead PI (NIH uses the term Multiple PI, and NSF uses the term Co-PI).

What is an NIH U01 grant?

U01. Research Project Cooperative Agreement. Supports discrete, specified, circumscribed projects to be performed by investigator(s) in an area representing their specific interests and competencies. Used when substantial programmatic involvement is anticipated between the awarding Institute and Center.