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Research Administration Manager
What is a Research Administration Manager (RAM)?
- New role created as a joint venture between OSP, the School of Medicine, and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) to provide targeted outreach to faculty and administrators
- Part of a two year pilot program that will be extended if successful
How can we assist Administrators?
- Work with departmental staff one-on-one or in small groups to educate them in areas such as proposal preparation, how to use Oracle and Discoverer, and how to manage grant dollars
- Review office processes to improve efficiency and compliance. Work on implementing best practices with departmental staff
- Be an advocate with the Offices of Sponsored Programs and Grants & Contracts
- Serve as a resource to answer questions by phone, e-mail, or in person
Areas of Focus
- Complex proposal preparation (i.e. P or U proposal)
- Staff training in these areas:
- Proposal preparation – new, renewal, and continuation
- Project and Award management
- Labor Scheduling for proper encumbrancing and effort reporting
- Award close-out
- Effort Reporting
- Financial reporting
- Pretty much anything related to managing grants at UVA
How can we assist Faculty?
- Assist with transitioning in of high profile faculty hires for things such as transferring grants, getting labs established and helping them connect with the right people – IRB, OSP, ACUC, EHS
- Assist faculty in preparation of unusually large or complex proposals
- Meet with key faculty to hear their concerns/issues
- Teach faculty how to read their financial reports, either one on one or as a brief presentation at a faculty meeting
What we are NOT
- Compliance Officers
- Auditors
- Spies
- People trying to catch you doing something wrong to get you into trouble
Our Goal
- To offer an ounce of prevention instead of trying to find solutions to big problems
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