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I've been working as a 100% clinical staff member at a VA for the past several years. Been involved in several quality improvement projects in that time, however, a project I'm currently working on has gained significant local interest and I now have an opportunity to apply for my first grant (an R03 with either the QUERI people at the VA or the NIA or possibly the NIH), which is fabulous.
I'm looking to leverage this for the maximum benefit to my career and future. I should say the stuff I'm investigating is new and involves technology and biofeedback applications in long term care and dementia patients, and is not well studied, so I could potentially get a lot of mileage out of this over time.
Any advice from researchers, or, more specifically, VA staff out there who have transitioned into research careers over time? I've always said I'd love to spend 1/2 of my time doing research and 1/2 of my time doing clinical work and now it seems like I may get my chance.
Another issue is if (when) I get this grant, if I could somehow redefine myself as a 1/2-time researcher so I could get access to some extramural NIH student loan repayment money, as I'm one of those boobs that went to a unfunded pro-school program a few years back,.... .... anyways, wondering if anyone had any insight as to how that (e.g., getting redefined as a half-time researcher) happens - or if it could happen - administratively.
I'm looking to leverage this for the maximum benefit to my career and future. I should say the stuff I'm investigating is new and involves technology and biofeedback applications in long term care and dementia patients, and is not well studied, so I could potentially get a lot of mileage out of this over time.
Any advice from researchers, or, more specifically, VA staff out there who have transitioned into research careers over time? I've always said I'd love to spend 1/2 of my time doing research and 1/2 of my time doing clinical work and now it seems like I may get my chance.
Another issue is if (when) I get this grant, if I could somehow redefine myself as a 1/2-time researcher so I could get access to some extramural NIH student loan repayment money, as I'm one of those boobs that went to a unfunded pro-school program a few years back,.... .... anyways, wondering if anyone had any insight as to how that (e.g., getting redefined as a half-time researcher) happens - or if it could happen - administratively.