The Pitt’s Committee of Research Administrators has partnered with the National Council of University Research Administrators Region II to host four full-day workshops at the Oakland campus:

Aug. 24, Contracts: Common Issues and Best Practices for All Sponsor Types: Attendees will learn common clauses that slow down contract negotiation and their relevance to their pending contract. Additionally, they will learn tools to utilize during all stages of contracting, from proposal submission to contract negotiation and award management for all sponsor types, including flowthrough contracts

Aug. 25, Intellectual Property Management: Attendees will learn the various types of intellectual property and where they are encountered in research contracts, as well as strategies to ensure that their institution’s interests are protected in their agreements as much as possible. 

Faculty for the August workshops are Charles Bartunek, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Jill Frankenfield, University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Sept. 14, Building Blocks for Research Administration: This workshop will provide knowledge, strategies, and tools to effectively manage sponsored projects through the discussion the federal regulations upon which institutional compliance is based; the administrative concepts of proposal submission; costing issues; the concept of effort; post award management; project closeout; compliance; and audits.

Sept. 15, Building a Budget: Workshop faculty will walk attendees through the various aspects of building their budget, how to apply the cost principles, and how to estimate financial needs for each year of a project when rates and costs vary over time.

Faculty for the September workshops are Erin Bailey, University at Buffalo, and Mary Louise Healy, Johns Hopkins University. 

All workshops are open to members and non-members at a cost of $200 for each session, which includes continental breakfast, lunch and workshop materials. Those registering for two workshops will receive $50 off. The sessions will be held at 3420 Forbes Ave, Suite 300, in the Office of Sponsored Programs large training room.

To register, please sign up through the Google registration form. Space is limited. If you have any questions, contact Charles Bartunek at bartunekc@chop.edu.