1. Research Administration at Johns Hopkins University
Alexandra A. McKeown
Associate Dean for Research Administration
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Governor’s Grants Office Higher Education Conference
May 22, 2012

2. FY 11 Research at Johns Hopkins University
Total: $1,427,432,779.81
Amounts do not include APL. If APL is included, additional $1,082,339, is added to the total.

3. FY11 Research Funding at JHSPH
Total: $379,014,831.41

4. Research Administration
Research Administration is a major component of Johns Hopkins. In most instances, it is conducted by teams of professionals consisting of faculty members, research assistants, administrators, and students.
There are five divisional research administration offices which oversee sponsored projects including contracts, grants, and special funding opportunities.  

5. Research Administration at Johns Hopkins
Scott L. Zeger
Vice Provost for Research
Cheryl-Lee Howard
Assistant Provost for Research Administration
Divisional Deans
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Sarita Foster
Assistant Dean Financial Operations
School of Medicine
Michael B. Amey
Associate Dean for Research Administration
School of Nursing
Helene Grady
Associate Dean Finance
Ruth Hurd
Financial Administrator
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Alexandra McKeown
Associate Dean for Research Administration
Compliance:
-Export Controls
Classified Research
Office of Research Information Services
(COEUS )
Sponsored Projects for:
-Whiting School of Engineering
Carey School of Business
School of Education
Peabody Institute
Nitze School for Advanced International Studies
Applied Physics Laboratory (Grants only)
Homewood Schools Services
Sheridan Libraries
Urban Health Institute
Center for Talented Youth
Johns Hopkins Press
Bioethics Institute
Homewood and Evergreen Houses
JHPIEGO
AICGS
Special and Limited Funding Opportunities
Research Facilities Surveys, Reports, etc.

6. JHSPH ORA
The Office of Research Administration is the sponsored projects administration office for the Bloomberg School of Public Health, providing top quality support to the campus community’s research, creative activity, technology transfer and outreach/policy initiatives.  ORA identifies opportunities and partnerships, facilitates the submission of all sponsored project proposals on behalf of the School, negotiates and executes agreements, provides advice and guidance regarding applicable rules and regulations and assists faculty, staff and students in proper stewardship of the School’s sponsored projects and technology transfer initiatives.

7. Office of Research Administration

8. Life Cycle of Award Post-Award Pre-Award Finding Funding
Proposal Development
Award Negotiation
Account
Setup
Award Management
Award Closeout
Post-Award
Pre-Award

9. RAT PACK
Research Administration Training Program at Johns Hopkins University

10. Background
Preparing for Stimulus onslaught of grant proposal, award and monitoring
1,485 ARRA proposals
467 ARRA Awards
Totaling $219m of funding
Normal Year
5,000 proposals
$4.5B Requested
Staff around 1,000 University Wide that manage sponsored projects
Something we always wanted to do

11. Description of the Program
Full Time – Two Year Program
4 six month rotation cycles
Research Administration
Research Department
Sponsored Shared Services
Specialized Training and Job Placement
No guarantee of a position after two years

12. Oversight Oversight of the program is shared Executive Committee
Mentors
Supervisors

13. Expectations Research Administration Proposal Review and Submission
Sub award process
Contract Negotiations
Compliance
Pre-Award
Research Department
Proposal Development
Proposal Submission
Pre-Award
Award Management
Transaction Processing
Compliance
Sponsored Shared Services
Grant Setup
Invoicing
Close-out Reporting
Transfers
Compliance

14. Training Trainees are required to participate in five tracks
Basic University Required Training
Specific Sponsored Projects Training
Intramural Training
Extramural Training
Other Training

15. Statistics
4 Cohorts
Cohort 1 = 5 candidates, 5 graduated and 3 working at JHU
Cohort 2 = 4 candidates, 3 graduated and 3 working at JHU
Cohort 3 = 6 candidates, currently in second rotation
Cohort 4 = currently interviewing, target is 5 candidates. June 1st start.

16. Alexandra A. McKeown amckeown@jhsph.edu 410-614-2636
Questions?
Alexandra A. McKeown