The Research Administration Support Office (RASO) is a service office housed in the CCOM Office of Research and is available to all CCOM departments who would like research administration support, either partial support or full support. The mission of the office is to provide expertise on Pre- and Post-Award administration for externally funded projects. This includes following best practices in the field of research administration.
- Services Provided (in collaboration with principal investigators, Division of Sponsored Programs and Grant Accounting Office):
- Budget and Budget Justification Preparation
- Proposal Preparation and Assembly
- Administrative components of a proposal, such as Facilities and Other Resources, Biosketches, Other Support documentation
- Routing Form Preparation and Submission
- Just-in-Time Assembly and Submission
- Reconciliation of TDRs
- Clinical Trial Invoicing
- Burn-Rate Projections
- Initiate Changes of Status with CDA, when required
RASO sets expectations for investigators regarding submission of grant proposals, contracts, revised budgets, and invoices (when applicable). The following are a few items. For more details of Roles and Responsibilities, please review our Roles and Responsibilities document.
- Principal investigators are responsible for notifying RASO in a timely manner of planned proposal submission in order for RASO and the investigator to meet the university routing form deadline of five business days before the submission deadline.
- Principal investigators are responsible for adhering to the sponsor’s guidelines, rules and regulations regarding award administration. RASO will help with interpreting and following those guidelines, rules and regulations.
- Principal investigators are responsible for all compliance requirements, such as IRB and/or IACUC applications, modifications, and approvals.
Please contact the RASO Director, Erin Brothers, erin-brothers@uiowa.edu, if you are interested in our services and would like to know more about services and price structure.