Office of the Chief Research Officer

• Set and promulgate research policy and PI eligibility

• Review requests for principal investigator-ship (PI-ship) waivers

• Manage CRO Training for SLAC Researchers and PIs

• Chair the SLAC Science Council

• Contribute to SLAC’s The Activity Review Committee (TARC) 

• Partner with SLAC’s Technology Transfer & Strategic Partnerships (TT&SP)

• Govern scientists and engineers’ appointment and promotion

• Oversee the Panofsky Fellowship hiring process

• Provide development training for early career researchers

• Partner with Stanford's Dean of Research Office

• Manage the SLAC pre-proposal internal-select process

• Manage SLAC ECA pre-proposal internal-select process

• Coordinate large multi-team/center proposals

• Manage the nomination process for honors and awards

• Prioritize SLAC's participation in large conferences

• Represent SLAC at National Laboratory CRO (NLCRO)

• Represent SLAC's interests in legislative and regulatory activities 

• Organize and coordinate events across the DOE complex

• Coordinate researcher competitions such as SLAMs and BARS