Research Administration ServicesThe Research Administration Services Team collaborates with departments, centers, cores, and institutes in the Feinberg School of Medicine to provide comprehensive services at essential intervals in the research lifecycle. We focus on small and underserved areas of Feinberg which need additional research administration support. Our team provides investigators and their administrative staff with the additional resources and capacity to manage the proposal process, and to steward the grant award throughout its lifecycle. We provide expertise in areas of sponsored project management, and compliance activities, as well as resources to further educate department staff. Benefits we provide Feinberg departments include: - Establish internal controls and compliance mechanisms that cannot occur in small departments (not enough staff) or are not performed regularly in larger departments due to overburdened staff.
- Provide checklists, tools, and templates to staff and investigators to streamline work processes and ensure that the systems we establish take hold in the department leading to systemic changes, not quick fixes that fail to address underlying needs.
- In providing services that improve knowledge, establish processes, and educate staff and investigators about policies, our services prevent departments from making costly errors.
- Train and orient new staff to university sponsored projects management systems; provide ongoing mentorship.
- Deliver continuity and dependability of service in small departments during leaves, absences and turnovers.
- Offer opportunity for departments to handle multiple submissions or expand experience with new funding mechanisms.
- Provide career development opportunities for department staff who seek to expand their knowledge and develop their skills (help retain talented staff and relieve stress on individuals with multiple roles).
- Provide connection to Feinberg systems and resources to facilitate collaborative research (access not otherwise available at the department level) facilitating reporting and collaboration at all levels.
To engage the Research Administrative Services Team in your department, please contact: Eric Boberg, Executive Director for Research
Feinberg School of Medicine
e-boberg@northwestern.edu
Mailing addresss
Northwestern University
Feinberg Research Office
Research Administration Services
Ward Building 6th Fl.
303 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60611
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