OICR
Affiliates and Associates
OICR offers two status-only appointment streams:
OICR Affiliates and OICR Associates.
OICR Affiliates
OICR Affiliate appointments are status-only appointments granted to exceptional investigators located at external research institutions. OICR Affiliates share scientific focus with OICR and engage in research collaborations with OICR investigators to support OICR’s research priorities and strategic initiatives.
OICR Associates
OICR Associate appointments are status-only appointments granted to exceptional investigators located at external research institutions. Similar to OICR Affiliates, OICR Associates share scientific focus with OICR and engage in research collaborations to support OICR’s research programs and strategic initiatives. In addition, OICR Associates are expected to be highly engaged in and vital to the success of one or more OICR research projects. They are expected to be active members of the OICR community, attending meetings and providing project leadership and insight.
Below is a list of resources which may be available to status-only appointees:
| Resources | Available to Affiliates | Available to Associates |
| Research data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Research samples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Expertise | ✓ | ✓ |
| Equipment | ✓ | ✓ |
| Office supplies (printing, phone, etc.) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Network and data cluster access | ✗ | ✓ |
| Request access to restricted access datasets (dbGaP and similar) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Apply for external funding listing OICR as their institution | ✗ | ✓ |
| OICR email account | ✗ | ✓ |
| Access card | ✗ | ✓ |
| Office/laboratory space | ✗ | ✓ |
| OICR-managed computer | ✗ | ✓ |
Nomination process
- Nominations for OICR status-only appointments must come from a sponsoring OICR PI (typically the Director, or equivalent, of the OICR Program, Network or Resource that the appointment will support);
- Candidate must provide an updated CV;
- Sponsoring PI must request a Status-Only Appointment application from the Scientific Secretariat;
- Applications will be evaluated by OICR’s Executive.
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