The Palo Alto Institute for Research & Education (PAIRE) has a mission "to facilitate research and education activities conducted at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System." The type of research supported by the Palo Alto Institute for Research & Education includes biomedical, health services, rehabilitation engineering, mental health, and geriatrics. Based in Palo Alto, California, the Palo Alto Institute for Research & Education is a nonprofit organization and is governed by a board of directors with corporate officers who manage its operations. In the past, the Palo Alto Institute for Research & Education has offered part-time jobs.