Principal Investigator Eligibility

Principal Investigator (PI) is a role in which an individual leads a research protocol that is reviewed, approved, and overseen by UCI’s Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Human Stem Cell Oversight Committee (hSCRO), or Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).

Any UCI employee who is eligible to be a Principal Investigator may serve as PI in ZOT IRB. At present, ineligible faculty, enrolled students and UCI employees who are not eligible to be a PI may only serve as PI in ZOT IRB under the oversight and guidance of a Faculty Advisor.