Randolph Hall Vice President of Research Systems for Research Randolph Hall Vice President of Research
Scope Support all steps surrounding obtaining and managing research funding. Assure that all necessary approvals are obtained, and that research ethics reviews are completed efficiently Automate financial management Recognize responsibility of Principal Investigator for all aspects of conducting research
Philosophy Digitize research administrative processes Data sharing and transparency Automate integrations across applications Defined roles and defined authorities Single portal: TARA, Total Access for Research Administration
How to Get Funding? Find solicitation, write innovative and responsive proposal Research admin creates budget from your specifications and program rules Proposal is submitted into KC, with questions answered by admin and by you for approvals/reviews/validation/submission to sponsor Notice of award or “just in time notification” Validation of all applicable regulator approvals/training Award establishment (DCG) Account establishment (SPA) ---- get started Do the work – spend funds
TARA Components Grants/Award management: Ethics & Compliance Systems Pre-award Post-award Ethics & Compliance Systems Financials surrounding awards Investigators only interact with some of these systems In some cases, research administrators, are primary users
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Role of Each TARA System Kuali Coeus: proposal submission, approvals, award establishment, negotiation tracking, linked with “Cayuse” for system-system validation and submission iStar (IRB, IACUC, Radiation Safety, Bio Safety): submission of protocols, review, tracking diSClose: submission of conflict of interest information, review, management Sophia: tech transfer: invention disclosure, MTAs, licensing, patenting CORES: billing for use of shared labs
more eCert: effort certification FIPS: financial projections (new system being developed) Wizehive: internal proposal submission and review TARA Reports: summary reports of research activity OnCore: clinical trial management
Other Major Systems Kuali Financial System: Account management, financial transactions Workday: personnel management, human resources, payroll
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