Roles/Definitions Investigator or – The WSU or entity employee responsible for “design, conduct, reporting of research”. Entity Officer/Rep WSU employee who is an Owner (may include equity) and/or, CEO, COO, CFO, – CSO, any other management position, etc. of an outside entity such as a for-profit company. This title also applies to those participating in the day-to-day operations of the outside entity. Consultant/Advisor Expert providing services to the company, but is not a Company Officer or – Investigator. Authorized Fiscal/Administrative Position at entity-an individual that represents the is entity’s interest and not a WSU employee or student. Type of Employee Role WSU Employee Issue Presumptive COI M. Conflict at WSU Role at Entity Action Plan Required? Investigator (Dr. Investigator (Dr. Financial Eliminate N/A 1. M) M) conflict of interest, WSU Investigator on both sides. Does not provide objectivity. 2. Investigator (Dr. Entity Officer/Rep Financial Eliminate N/A M) (Dr. M) conflict of interest, WSU Investigator in Entity Officer/Rep role does not provide objectivity. 3. Investigator (Dr. Consulting/ Financial Manage Yes M) Advisory (Dr. M) conflict of (Chair/Director to oversee) interest, but WSU Entity must provide Investigator is appropriate authorized not an Entity fiscal/admin personnel to Investigator negotiate terms with WSU or Entity (typically OROS/OC). Officer/Rep. 4. Investigator (Dr. Entity Officer/Rep Entity Manage Yes M) (Dr. Q, also from Officer/Rep (Chair/Director oversee) WSU) has a financial Entity must provide conflict of appropriate authorized interest. fiscal/admin personnel (different person than Entity Officer/Rep) to
Roles/Definitions Investigator – The WSU or entity employee responsible for “design, conduct, or reporting of research”. Entity Officer/Rep – WSU employee who is an Owner (may include equity) and/or, CEO, COO, CFO, CSO, any other management position, etc. of an outside entity such as a for-profit company. This title also applies to those participating in the day-to-day operations of the outside entity. Consultant/Advisor – Expert providing services to the company, but is not a Company Officer or Investigator. Authorized Fiscal/Administrative Position at entity-an individual that represents the entity’s interest and is not a WSU employee or student. Type of Conflict Employee Role at WSU WSU Employee Role at Entity Issue Presumptive Action COI M. Plan Required? 1. Investigator (Dr. M) Investigator (Dr. M) Financial conflict of interest, WSU Investigator on both sides. Does not provide objectivity. Eliminate N/A 2. Investigator (Dr. M) Entity Officer/Rep (Dr. M) Financial conflict of interest, WSU Investigator in Entity Officer/Rep role does not provide objectivity. Eliminate N/A 3. Investigator (Dr. M) Consulting/ Advisory (Dr. M) Financial conflict of interest, but WSU Investigator is not an Entity Investigator or Entity Officer/Rep. Manage (Chair/Director to oversee) Entity must provide appropriate authorized fiscal/admin personnel to negotiate terms with WSU (typically OROS/OC). Yes 4. Investigator (Dr. M) Entity Officer/Rep (Dr. Q, also from WSU) Entity Officer/Rep has a financial conflict of interest. Manage (Chair/Director oversee) Entity must provide appropriate authorized fiscal/admin personnel (different person than Entity Officer/Rep) to Yes
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