PIs may require research support to assist with their studies. If those individuals are not employed by the MFA (non-MFA workforce), they must be onboarded as 3rd party individuals, typically referred to as Research Assistants. 3rd party research assistants cannot engage in any human subjects research until they have been approved by the Office of Clinical Research.
As such, all 3rd party individuals are required to complete and submit a 3rd Party Onboarding Form. This form will provide all necessary information to onboard them through the MFA. Completed forms should be returned to clinicalresearch [at] mfa.gwu.edu (clinicalresearch[at]mfa[dot]gwu[dot]edu). 3rd party individuals can only be onboarded for periods of 1 year or less. When their service period is approaching expiration, the PI will be sent a 3rd Party Renewal Form with the option to renew for additional time. There is no limitation on how often a renewal of one year can be requested.
Once onboarded, all 3rd party applicants are subject to and must be compliant with all MFA and University Research policies.
Policies & SOPs
3rd Party Onboarding Policy
Onboarding and Training 3rd Party Individuals SOP