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MUHAS Dartmouth UCSF Goals Roles and Organizational Models Monday October 20 2014 Agenda What is a Research Administrator Organizational Models of Our Institutions Roles and Responsibilities ID: 738731

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Roundtable: Research AdministrationMUHAS, Dartmouth, UCSF

Goals, Roles, and Organizational ModelsMonday October 20, 2014Slide2

AgendaWhat is a “Research Administrator”

Organizational Models of Our InstitutionsRoles and ResponsibilitiesProfessional DevelopmentCore CompetenciesSlide3

Innovation is key to economic competivenessTechnological breakthroughs improve our livesGrowth of highly skilled jobs Improved standard of living

Technology for national security

Why does the public invest in research?Slide4

Research Administrator"Each year, hundreds of men and women enter the profession of research administration. Many of them do not even realize they are joining a profession." (

Kulakowski & Chronister)Scientists? Accountants? Managers?Service role that supports the research enterpriseSlide5

The Role of Research AdministratorWorks in higher education, industry, hospital, research institutes

LeadershipVision“Tone from the top”Support required for success in research programsOversight and complianceSlide6

The Role of the Research Administrator

Research admin practiced in a variety of organizations (higher ed, industry, hospitals)

Many research admin positions within an organizationPositions have diversified, specialized over timeTypically, fall into oversight of the conduct of research and oversight and compliance of sponsor’s management and fiscal requirements as stated in a grant or contractNot referring to the direction of an individual project (this would be called project management)

After WWII, with increased federal support, a new role was created and the field of research admin was started.What specialized skills or knowledge are required to fulfill this role?Various structures: VP for Research oversees both aspectsSlide7

Research Administrator Competency Model

Source:http

://hr.ufl.edu/learn-grow/business-administration/sponsored-research-training/research-administrator-competency-model/ Slide8

Research AdministrationDartmouth CollegeSlide9
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Research AdministrationUniversity of California San Francisco (UCSF)Slide11
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Research Administration

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)Slide13
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Activity

Principal Investigator/ DepartmentResearch Administrator

Institutional Official Pre-award Activities:

Review request for proposals (RFA) Prepare

Prepare proposal:

Administrative components (information

about the institution)

Budget

Science

Review & sign-off

Format

&

Upload/submit

Award

Acceptance

Post Award

Activities

Financial

Monitoring and Reporting

Completing

Scope of workSlide15

Discussion:Centralization vs.Decentralization

Is your organization decentralized or centralized?What are the advantages?Are functions in research administration specialized?What are the arguments for specialization?

What are the disadvantages?Slide16

Discussion:Functions

How are functions organized?Customer focusGeneralistSpecialistProduct focus“Geographic” aka by unit or locationSlide17

What do you think are the most important skills for a successful research administrator?

DiscussionSlide18

Characteristics of Successful Research Administrators

Believers in the vital importance of research (cheerleader, advocate)Derive satisfaction from the success of researchersAbility to interpret regulations, guidelines, funding trends and other information, find meaning and tie information to the research missionClear communicatorsGood problem solvers (weigh risk, propose innovative solutions)

Demonstrate high levels of ethics and integritySlide19

Professional DevelopmentAssociation of Research Managers and Administrators (

UK) ARMA,  The majority of ARMA's members are from UK universities, but the association also includes members from hospitals, research institutes and funders, from the UK and other countries in Europe and Africa. National Council of University Research Administrators

Association of Research Administrators in Africa (AARA). Website, araafrica.org Eastern Africa Research and Innovation Management Association (EARIMA) Slide20

Discussion: Professional DevelopmentHave you participated in conferences or other professional development activities?

What has been most helpful in learning new skills in research administration?Do you have a mentor?Are on-line resources useful? Slide21

Resources

The following websites contain useful informationhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/about_grants.htmhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/foreign/index.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/ www.inorms.org

www.ncura.eduwww.srainternational.org