Consulting

Policy: Consulting for Companies

This policy provides general rules applicable to any service by HHMI laboratory heads as consultants to companies.

• Policy:
  • HHMI’s Consulting for Companies Policy 
• Forms:
  • HHMI Uniform Consulting Agreement Provisions
  • HHMI Uniform Consulting Agreement Provisions for Venture Capital/Investment Firm Service

Policy: Company Talks, Conferences, and Seminars 

This policy applies to consulting that involves giving a talk to company employees or participating in a one- or two-day conference or seminar convened by a company.

• Policy:
  • Company Talks, Conferences, and Seminars Policy 
• Form:
  • HHMI Uniform Provisions for Agreements in connection with Seminars, Conferences and Talks 

Policy: Consulting for and Equity Ownership in Start-Up and other Private Companies

This policy describes the special rules applicable to consulting for, and equity ownership in, start-up and other private companies.

• Policy:
  • Start-Up Policy 
• Handbook:
  • Start-Up Handbook 
• Form:
  • HHMI Uniform Consulting Agreement Provisions

Policy: Service as a Member of a Company's Board of Directors

This policy applies to service by HHMI laboratory heads as members of a company's board of directors.

• HHMI’s Service as a Member of a Company’s Board of Directors Policy

Policy: Consulting in Connection with Litigation 

This policy applies to consulting by HHMI laboratory heads in connection with litigation, such as service as an expert witness.

• Policy:
  • Consulting in Connection with Litigation Policy 
• Form:
  • HHMI Uniform Consulting Agreement Provisions for Expert Witness Service

Policy: Service to Nonprofit Organizations and Government Agencies

This policy describes special rules for consulting arrangements between all HHMI laboratory employees, other than directors or managers of shared resource facilities at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus, and nonprofit entities or government organizations.

• HHMI’s Service to Nonprofit Organizations and Government Agencies Policy