ELECTRONIC RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION (ERA):UTILIZING A COLLABORATIVE BUY TO NEGOTIATE AN AFFORDABLE SOLUTION

eRA;Collaborative;Purchase;not listed

Bradshaw, Sylvia Ann

Johns Hopkins University

关键词: eRA;    Collaborative;    Purchase;    not listed;   

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瑞士|英语

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【 摘 要 】

Collaboration is at the heart of research administration. Research Administrators (RAs) collaborate with faculty, human resources, Institutional Review Boards (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC), Conflict of Interest (COI) committees, business services, tech transfer offices, intellectual property offices, top university administration, as well as, a myriad of other colleagues - and this only represents the internal collaboration. External collaborations extend to multidisciplinary partnerships with other institutions, federal agencies, foundations, industry partners, the local community and global society. Thus, it makes sense when there is a need to acquire a much-needed grants management system, RAs would have the skills, capacity, and relationships available to leverage a collaborative purchase. In today’s research environment it has become crucial for RAs to ;;seek out innovative electronic research administrative (eRA) systems to ensure compliance with the ever-increasing regulatory burdens placed on researchers”.Electronic Research Administration (eRA) systems cater to large, more established research institutions where pricing is set at levels out of reach for smaller institutions. Because of this cost barrier, many Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) utilize antiquated paper tracking, Excel spreadsheets, and inefficient databases to aid project development and grant management; hence, PUIs must be more innovative in finding ways to address the massive needs of research administration. Fortunately, the collaborative field of research administration lends a healthy environment for RAs to innovate and leverage an attainable price point through a collaborative procurement of an eRA system.The basis of this research focuses on perceptions and data gained from a survey conducted among research administrative professionals regarding interest in a collaborative purchase of an eRA system.The results of the survey show that 48% of survey participants are operating without an eRA system. However, of those not utilizing an eRA system, 61% responded that the price point of consideration would have to be $10,000 per year or below. Thus, the conclusion of this research confirms the pooling of resources with other institutions, otherwise known as collaborative purchasing, creates a viable option for consideration among both institutions and eRA vendors.Thesis Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Kantor, Johns Hopkins University