PAVIR is the second largest of VA-affiliated not for profits. Located on the premises of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, PAVIR is a mid-size nonprofit foundation, closely connected with the VA and Stanford University. The VA Palo Alto produces some of the highest quality research in the Federal System, and PAVIR is viewed by its 80+ Principal Investigators as a vital partner. 

PAVIR fulfills its mission by engaging in $30M+ of sponsored medical research funded by the NIH, DoD, other federal agencies, state agencies, foundations, and industry. We are proud of our 31-year history of service to Principal Investigators, VAPAHCS and the staff we employ.

Most of PAVIR's 200+ employees directly work on over 100 different research projects aimed at improving health care. PAVIR's core office provides investigators and their labs with valuable administrative services, such as Contract & Grant administration (both pre-award and post-award), Human resources, Accounting, and Purchasing.

At PAVIR we work with many uniquely talented medical scientists. Our researchers have an active appointment with the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and most maintain academic appointments with Stanford University. We recruit and retain talented employees who believe in making a difference in the lives of others through innovative health research.
Interested in joining our Research Community? Send us your resume! https://pavir.applicantpro.com/jobs/ 

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Elaine Staats

Allison Malate

Mary Thornton

Jinmei Sun

Lisa Clark

Jenny Dao

The Contracts & Grants Team at the Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) is responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of research funding. This includes securing funding (pre-award), ensuring compliance with funding requirements, and overseeing financial and administrative aspects post-award. The team plays a crucial role in supporting Principal Investigators by handling grant applications, budget management, reporting, and contractual obligations to ensure the seamless execution of $30M+ sponsored medical research projects aimed at improving health care.

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