Re: Job Opening-Office of Sponsored Projects-Chicago Eric C Lewandowski 02 Aug 2000 06:44 EST

 Dear Colleagues,

 Does anyone else out there have a problem with communications of this
 nature?

 Eric C. Lewandowski, CRA
 Director
 Grants & Sponsored Programs
 Youngstown State University
 Youngstown, Ohio  44555

On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Liane Reif-Lehrer wrote:

> I am not interested in the position but, should you have need of my skills,
> I would be pleased to help -- on a consulting basis -- with issues related
> to writing good grant applications.  I got my PhD in Chemistry at UC
> Berkeley in 1960,  held a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School
> throughout my academic career,  served on an NIH Study Section, and have
> good writing and oral presentation skills.
>
> My credentials are given below.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Liane Reif-Lehrer
>
> About Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD:
>
> Grant Application Writer's Handbook by Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD.  Jones and
> Bartlett Publishers, 1995  472 pages  $40  (20% discount for 10 or more
> copies)
>
> A companion video (Getting Funded:  It Takes More Than Just a Good Idea) of
> Dr. Reif-Lehrer's workshop, is available from Jones and Bartlett Publishers
> for $995.00.
>
> Contact Jones and Bartlett Publishers at 1-800-832-0034
>
> Dr. Liane Reif-Lehrer received a B.A. degree from Barnard College, Columbia
> University and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California at
> Berkeley.  An Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and a Senior
> Scientist at the Eye Research Institute of Retina Foundation for many
> years, she was funded throughout her academic career primarily by National
> Institutes of Health (NIH) grants and served as a member of an NIH Study
> Section.  Now president of Tech-Write Consultants/Erimon Associates, she
> works as a consultant and a writer and gives workshops on grant
> proposal-writing, time management, and related subjects.  She is the author
> of Writing a Successful Grant Application (2d edition, Jones and Bartlett
> Publishers, 1989), Grant Application Writer's Handbook (Jones and Bartlett
> Publishers, 1995), over 40 publications in the scientific literature, and
> numerous other articles in publications such as The Scientist, Boston
> Magazine, Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, etc.
>
> References and a fee schedule are available on request.
>
>
> Science-Related Publications (since 1988)
>
> o       NIH Sees Computerization as Remedy for Paper Flood.  The Scientist;
> 1988;  May 30, p. 21.
> o       Confessions of an NIH Grant Proposal Reviewer.  The Scientist;
> 1988;  Sept. 5, p. 19.
> o       Going for the Gold:  Some Dos and Don'ts for Grant Seekers.  The
> Scientist;  1989;  Apr. 3, p. 15.
> o       Dissecting and Demystifying an NIH Grant Application.  The
> Scientist;  1989;  Sept. 18, p. 19.
> o       Increasing Your Odds of a Granted Future.  SCI/GRANTS News;  1989;
> Vol. I, No. 10, Oct., p. 5.
> o       My Life, These Times.  Assoc. for Women in Science (New England)
> Newsletter;  Jan., 1989.
> o       From Research Scientist to Entrepreneur.  Enterprise;  1989;  Mar.,
> p. 22.
> o       Using New Science Resources:  A key to Staying Competitive.  The
> Scientist;  1989;  Oct. 30, p. 22.
> o       Suggestions for Saving Your Time -- And Keeping Your Cool.  The
> Scientist;  1988;  Sept. 5, p. 19.
> o       For Today's Scientist, Skill in Public Speaking is Essential.  The
> Scientist;  1990;  May 14, p. 25.
> o       An NIH Site Visit Need Not Provoke a Tension Headache.  The
> Scientist;  1990;  Sept. 17, p. 23.
> o       Tips For Applying To Private Foundations For Grant Money.  The
> Scientist;  1991;  Sept. 16, p. 20.
> o       Teaching Good Communication/Proposal-Writing Skills:  Overcoming
> One Deficit of Our Educational System.  Journal of Science Education and
> Technology;  1992;  Vol. 1, #3, pp 211-219  (Invited paper).
> o       Promoting Yourself Is Key To Climbing Academic Ladder.  The
> Scientist;  1992;  Jul. 20, p. 20.  (See also related letters to the
> editor:  The Scientist;  1992;  Sept. 14, p. 11).
> o       Science's Golden Rule:  Give Back To The Community.  The Scientist;
> 1992;  Dec. 7, p. 21.  (See also Commentary by Eugene Garfield on p. 12.)
> o       Effective Teaching is a Skill That Researchers Can Learn.  The
> Scientist;  1993;  Jun. 28, p. 20.
> o       Science Community Gives Mixed Review To Triage.  The Scientist;
> 1994;  Nov. 28, p. 1, 8-9.
> o       Peer Review Changes at NIH:  Too Many Applications, Too Little
> Funding Drives Streamlining Efforts.  Journal of the National Grantseekers
> Institute;  1995;  Vol. 1, No. 2,  Winter 1995, pp.  15-26.
> o       Technological and Cultural Impediments Slow Electronic NIH Grant
> Submission.  The Scientist;  1995;  Apr. 3, p. 1, 8-9.
> o       Getting Funded:  It Takes More Than Just A Good Idea.  The
> Scientist;  1995;  Aug. 21, p. 14.
> o       Following Instructions Is Critical To Success Of A Grant
> Application.  The Scientist;  1996;  Mar. 4, pp. 15-16.
> o       Agencies, Institutions Progress Toward Electronic Grant
> Administration.  The Scientist;  1996;  Jul. 8, pp. 3-5.
> o       The Grant Process:  Getting Funded.  SciTech Journal;  1996;
> Sept./Oct., Vol. 6, No. 9, pp. 28-30.
> o       Grantsmanship in the age of the Internet.  Science and Engineering
> Network News;  Sept. 1997;  Vol. 3, No. 9, pp. 1, 10-11, 13.
> o       Going for the Gold;  from Adapt or Die;  HMS Beagle;  May 1, 1998;
> Issue 29.  http://biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/29/labres/adapt.htm
> o       Wowing a Study Section;  The Scientist;  1998;  May 25, p. 8.
> o       Jump Start:  What to Do Before Writing a Grant Proposal;  from
> Adapt or Die; HMS Beagle;  June 26, 1998;  Issue 33.
> http://biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/33/labres/adapt.htm
> o       Panning for the Best Pot of Gold;  from Adapt or Die; HMS Beagle;
> Sept. 18, 1998;  Issue 38.
>         http://biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/38/webres/adapt.htm
> o       Proposal Preparation without Panic; from Adapt or Die; HMS Beagle;
> Mar. 5, 1999;  Issue 49.
> http://www.biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/49/labres/adapt.htm
> o       Are You Ready to Apply for Grants Online?  from Adapt or Die; HMS
> Beagle;  April 30, 1999;  Issue 53.
> http://www.biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/53/labres/adapt.htm
> o       The Beauty of Outlines.  from Science's Next Wave (SCIENCE/AAAS),
> June 9, 2000;
> http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2000/06/07/2?
> o       Expository Writing Skills.  from Science's Next Wave
> (SCIENCE/AAAS), July 28, 2000;
> http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2000/07/26/3?
>
>
> o       See also: Hoffert, Stephen P., Proposal Writing Specialists Offer
> Suggestions for Success, The Scientist;  1998;  Jan. 19, pp. 12-13.
>
>
> Partial list of Universities/Institutions/Associations where Dr. Liane
> Reif-Lehrer has presented her seminars/workshops, "How to Write a Good
> Grant Application:"
>
> American Association for the Advancement of Science (Workshops in Former
> Soviet Union):     1994:  Tallin, Estonia;  Kiev, Ukraine;  1997:  Almaty,
> Kazakhstan;  Vladivostok, Russia;   1999:  Yerevan, Armenia.
> Baystate Medical Center
> Biophysical Society National Meetings 1987, 1995
> Boston College
> Boston University School of Medicine
> Capitol Publications, Washington DC
> China Medical Board (Workshop at Beijing Medical University, 1997)
> Dartmouth College Medical School
> East Carolina University
> Emory University Medical School
> Eye Research Institute of Boston
> Health Research, Inc./Albany
> Health Research, Inc./Roswell Park Memorial Institute/Buffalo
> Hines VA Hospital/ Chicago
> Hutchinson, Cancer Research Center, Seattle
> Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
> Long Island Jewish Medical Center
> Los Alamos National Laboratory 1987, 1994
> Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport
> Loyola University/Stritch School of Medicine
> Massachusetts General Hospital/Anesthesiology 1992, 1994, 1995
> Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
> NCURA local New England Group
> New England Deaconess Hospital
> New York University Medical Center 1992, 1995
> Purdue University 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999
> Radiological Society of North America, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
> Serono Symposia, USA (Endocrine Society Mtg.) 1987, 1988
> Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998
> Society of Research Administrators, NE Section/Plenary Speaker
> Stanford University
> State University of New Jersey/Rutgers
> Thomas Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia
> Tufts New England Medical Center
> Tufts University School of Medicine 1987, 1989
> Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
> Tufts University, Medford, 1989, 1992, 1999
> UMDNJ (Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey) 1992, 1994
> UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine 1993
> University of Colorado Medical School, Denver
> University of Hawaii Medical School
> University of Indiana Medical School, Indianapolis
> University of Kentucky 1988, 1989
> University of Lowell (now Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell campus)
> University of Puerto Rico
> University of Southern California
> University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1997, 1998
> University of Vermont
> University of Washington, Seattle 1990, 1993
> Washington University Medical School, St. Louis
> Wayne State University
> Winthrop Hospital, SUNY
> Wright State University Medical School
>
> Topics covered in the workshops:
>
> Elements of a good grant proposal
> Understanding the review process
> The parts of an NIH grant application (proposal)
> Planning the proposal
>         Testing the ideas on colleagues / Pilot experiments
> Writing the proposal
>         Following the granting agency instructions / Making an outline
> Writing the first draft
>         Creating a realistic budget
>         Backing your budget (budget justification)
>         Writing the research plan:  Following the outline
> Editing the first draft
>         Checking for accuracy, clarity, consistency, brevity, style, tone,
> and presentation
> Getting help from computers, colleagues and consultants
> Writing the pre-final draft
> Writing the final draft
> Sending and Tracking the grant application
> Reading, understanding and using the summary statement ("Pink sheets")
>
>
>
> >Position Available:  Sponsored Projects Officer (Pre-Award)
> >
> >Evaluates biomedical research grant/contract proposals for compliance with
> >federal, sponsor and institutional policies.  Provides guidance/education to
> >faculty/staff preparing proposals.  College degree with minimum of two years
> >sponsored projects experience.  Excellent communication skills.  Demonstrated
> >understanding  of the grant cycle.  Team-oriented environment.  Salary
> >$39,000-$43,000 .  Contact David C. Clark, Ph.D., Director, Research Affairs,
> >Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway,
> >Chicago, IL  60612.   FAX:   (312) 942-6876.  E-MAIL:  xxxxxx@rush.edu
> >
> >
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> Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD
> PO Box 645
> Belmont, MA  02478
> Tel: 781-863-1117
> Fax:  781-674-0436 (To get the fax tone, press the * key AFTER the message
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