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Seminars on Academic Computing Executive Leadership Seminar. Senior Research Officer Perspective William F. Decker Interim Vice President The University of Iowa. Problems. Pre-award Support Post-award Support Regulatory Compliance Researcher Productivity
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Seminars on Academic ComputingExecutive Leadership Seminar Senior Research Officer Perspective William F. Decker Interim Vice President The University of Iowa
Problems • Pre-award Support • Post-award Support • Regulatory Compliance • Researcher Productivity • Technology Transfer and Economic Development • Growing the Research Enterprise
Pre-award Support • Information on sources of external support—optimizing availability and impact • Efficient proposal preparation processes • Connecting with Federal e-systems • Optimized proposal submission processes • Capture of appropriate data; records retention
Post-Award Support • Award notification • Related information dissemination—press releases; letters of congratulations • Grant accounting that aids researchers • Compliance assistance and monitoring • Grant/contract credit reporting
Regulatory Compliance • Optimized, timely compliance processes • Information dissemination, training, certification • Administrative support for IRB, IACUC, Biosafety Committee, Hazardous Waste Management, Radiation Safety Committee, and on and on and on and…
Researcher Productivity • Researcher or research program profiling • Targeted program information • Non-intrusive, yet effective regulatory compliance support • Proposal writing support • Effective grant accounting • Infrastructure optimization
Technology Transfer andEconomic Development • Administrative support for disclosures, patent management, portfolio management, licensing and options • Relationship management support • IP training and processes • Entrepreneurial training and processes
Growing the Research Enterprise • All the above • Public relations • Metrics and measurements • Increased competitiveness • Growing compliance costs • Growing infrastructure costs • Interdisciplinary support; inter-institutional support