Staff Scientist Appointment
(Including Facility Head)
Check Sheet


Name:

IC:

Lab/Branch:

Present Position/level:

Proposed Position/level:


For Review by Scientific Director

Please assemble the following information:

  1. Recommending Memorandum from the Laboratory/Branch Chief to Scientific Director (SD).

  2. CV and bibliography.

  3. Most recent Board of Scientific Counselors' review of the tenured scientist with whom the Staff Scientist would work, or if Facility Head, a statement from the BSC approving the creation of such a facility.

  4. Report from an IC Promotion Committee or report of the Search Committee.

  5. Two letters of recommendation and any other reviews of the individual.

  6. Profile of Laboratory/Branch personnel, indicating the number of tenured scientists, Staff Scientists, fellows, and technicians for each principal investigator.

  7. Draft memorandum to the candidate from the SD explaining the Staff Scientist position.

Status of Candidate/Position:

  1. Currently on non-permanent appointment.

  2. Currently on permanent Civil Service appointment.

  3. Outside recruitment.
  4. Position is as Facility Head (National Competitive Search Process is required).

  5. Search Committee was employed.


    EXCEPTION REQUIRING DDIR APPROVAL:

    Appointment of more than one Staff Scientist per Principal Investigator (please see content of memo at
    http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/prof-desig/appt-stsci.htm

    Appointment of Staff Scientist as permanent GS employee

    Appointment of Staff Scientist without a Ph.D.


    IC Approval by: ______________________
    Date approved: ______________________
    Copy to DDIR (Bldg. 1 - Room 140) on: ____________________


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