Now the question is: Will they all just go elsewhere where they will receive MORE MONEY but continue doing the same thing? That would be fun ! "Musical jobs!" -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Krell Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 3:12 PM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] why so many job listings? Hi Spanky and Our Gang (couldn't resist), Interesting thoughts. But clearly, it's due to the first wave of mass resignations caused by grants.gov!! ;D Cheers, Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike McCallister <xxxxxx@UINDY.EDU> Date: Friday, May 8, 2009 2:59 pm Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] why so many job listings? To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Yes, let's do blame it on anything we can identify. That's one of > our traits-having pity parties. We have a toughish job, but it's > our job and it's just a job. We shouldn't whine and if we don't > like the constant flux of changing research and technology, we > should leave. Jeez, guys-this is great work, why do we complain > when it's hard? Lots of stuff is difficult, more difficult than > this. At least we work indoors. > > > > Miller time. > > > > Spanky > > > > From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On > Behalf Of Narasimhan,Govind > Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 3:48 PM > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] why so many job listings? > > > > ditto.....also for those of us in this business or otherwise members > of NCURA / SRA etc....we may recall conversations about the changing > faces in this business....we often talk about succession planning and > mentoring and developing future leaders.... > > Is this an indication that collectively / or as individual > institutions we may only being doing a marginal job about the above > issues??? > > > Heck it is Friday.....can't be ending the week with that note......lets > go with Steves....point....and blame it all on the stimulus funding and > gg.... > > > > > Govind Narasimhan > > Associate Director - Research Finance > > Division of Cancer Medicine - Unit 421, FC11.2038 > > The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center > > 1515 Holcombe Blvd. > > Houston, Texas - 77030 > > Ph: (713) 792-4706 > > Pgr:(713) 606-1364 > > Fax:(713) 794-1807 > > Email: xxxxxx@mdanderson.org > > > > From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On > Behalf Of Theresa Defino > Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 2:07 PM > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Subject: [RESADM-L] why so many job listings? > > > > I've been on this list for at least two years and don't remember so > many, or at least not at the same time. > > Is something up? > > > > Also, would anyone care to discuss if your U has changed the role > of the research adm as you've gone out looking this time? If so, > how? > > Kind regards, > Theresa Defino > Editor > Report on Research Compliance > 301-738-3721 > xxxxxx@aol.com > > Sample issue: > http://www.aishealth.com/SampleIssues/samplerrc.pdf > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Parkerson-Gray <xxxxxx@ALASKA.EDU> > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Sent: Fri, 8 May 2009 2:50 pm > Subject: [RESADM-L] Job Opening: UAF OSP Pre-Award Research > Administrator > Are you interested in working in Alaska? :-) > > The University of Alaska Fairbanks Office of Sponsored Programs is > currently recruiting for a Pre-Award Administrator, Grade 79. This > job posting closes May 15, 2009. Please see the information here: > https://www.uakjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=66967 > > Please pass this information on to anyone you think might be > interested. > > Classification: Admin Specialist 3 > Working Title: OSP Pre-Award Administrator > Department: F-Sponsored Programs General > PCN: 270680 Posting Number: 0057583 > Quicklink: > <https://www.uakjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=66967> > > The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) provides support to UAF > faculty and staff applying for external funds for research and > other scholarly activities. OSP is also responsible for protecting > UAF's interests by reviewing proposals to external funding sponsors > for compliance with federal, state, and university regulations, > initiating and implementing pre-award policies and procedures, > providing training and outreach, and serving as a liaison between > sponsors and UAF. > > OSP Pre-Award Administrators carry out the mission and associated > duties of OSP. An OSP Pre-Award Administrator: works with other OSP > Pre-Award Administrators to coordinate duties and projects; keeps > the OSP Director informed of new developments, information, or > situations needing attention; provides information about potential > federal, state, and private sources of funding as needed; > facilitates the development of high-quality proposals that meet > sponsor criteria by assisting with proposal and budget preparation; > provides final UAF review on all proposals to be submitted to > sponsors before Authorized Organizational Representative approval > and submission; acts as a liaison between UAF and sponsors > concerning pre-award issues; works with faculty and staff to solve > pre-award problems before proposals are submitted to sponsors; an d > provides training to faculty and staff on relevant pre-award issues > and regulations. > For more information, please feel free to contact me. > > Sincerely, > Andrew Parkerson-Gray > > -- Please note: My e-mail address has changed to: > > xxxxxx@alaska.edu > > Please update your address book. Thanks! > > =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= > Andrew Parkerson-Gray, CRA > Director, UAF Office of Sponsored Programs > 909 Koyukuk Drive / P.O. Box 757270 > West Ridge Research Building, Suite 212F > Fairbanks, AK 99775-7270 > > Phone: (907) 474-1851 > Fax: (907) 474-5444 > E-mail: xxxxxx@alaska.edu > Web: http://www.uaf.edu/osp/ > =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= > > ====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are > available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv > Lists") > =====================3D================================================ > > ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== > > > > ====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") > ====================================================================== > ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================
