Roles and Responsibilities in Grant Management
Roles and Responsibilities in Grant Management
Roles and Responsibilities in Grant Management
Grant Management Roles
We are all research administrators when it comes to managing awards and we all have the responsibility of properly managing these grants. As a team, each of the following players has an important role to play:
Communication and shared responsibility are key!
Principal Investigator (PI)
The PI has fiduciary responsibility for the overall management and success of the grant program. The PI is involved in all steps of the grant lifecycle:
Dean/Chair/Director and Department/Center Administrative Support Staff
The departmental unit has responsibility to provide leadership and guidance as well as administrative support to the PIs on the financial management of the research awards.
Office of Research
The Office of Research (OR) has several units that provide institutional oversight on the adherence to financial and compliance regulations; and policies and procedures governing the research awards. In addition, the OR ensures that proper internal controls and measures are established to meet requirements by independent and sponsor auditors.
College Research Liaison - The College Liaison helps support the Principal Investigator (PI) during the proposal phase of the award lifecycle.
Pre-Award Services - The Pre award unit in the central office provides oversight on the final submission of proposals, authorized receipt of awards, and subcontracting processes.
Post-Award Management - The Post Award unit in the central office provides oversight on financial management and compliance on funded awards.
Research Compliance - The Research Compliance unit in the central office helps to ensure that all research activities undertaken by faculty, staff, and students at NJIT are conducted ethically and in compliance with federal, state, local, and institute regulations and policies. It also serves as a resource for the NJIT research community for regulatory analysis and interpretation, policy development, and training and education. The research compliance unit provides oversight and responsibility over the following areas: