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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
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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: • 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
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