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DEFINITIONS

This table lists responsibilities for different research administrator roles.

TeamRoleDefinition
NU-RES Research Administration – Grant & Contract TeamProposal Grant & Contract Officer (GO)Institutional Review and Submission of the Following:

  • Actions routed through ePAWS (proposals, pre-proposals, specific annual progress reports, etc.) – see page Actions Routed via ePAWs for details.
  • Proposal post-submission materials
  • Just-in-Time materials
Transaction Grant & Contract Officer (GO)Negotiation of Funded Agreements (Awards):

  • Originating from non-profit organizations (e.g., Foundation grants) or under federal grants or cooperative agreements.

Award Compliance and Acceptance Review:

  • All award setups, regardless of funding agency.

Non-Financial Award Management:

  • Review and submission of administrative closeouts and progress reports, regardless of funding agency.
  • Review and submission of prior approval requests (rebudgets, non-cost extensions, change of PI, etc.) for awards originating from non-profit organizations or under federal grants or cooperative agreements.

Note: Negotiation of funded agreements (awards) and review and submission of prior approval requests for awards originating from for-profit organizations or state or federal contracts is managed by the Agreement & Contracts team.

NU-RES Finance TeamResearch Finance Analyst (RFA)Responsibilities include review of expense compliance transactions, e.g. JVs, cost transfers, vendor payments (DPay forms), PO requisitions, financial reporting, and closeouts.
Research Account Analyst (RAA)Responsibilities include Invoicing and letter of credit draws, payments and collections, and closeouts.

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Last Updated on February 19, 2025