It sounds like our organizations  are similar. We are a private
non-profit medical and research center. I would like a summary of any
responses you receive if possible.
Judith Baskett, Director
Research Administration
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1400 Jackson Street, F204
Denver, Colorado 80206
303-398-1043
303-270-2104 Fax
xxxxxx@njc.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Schmigel [SMTP:xxxxxx@CNMC.ORG]
> Sent: Monday, February 01, 1999 3:47 PM
> To:   xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject:      Sponsored Program Office Staffing
>
> I have been asked to benchmark staffing in our Office of Sponsored
> Programs with other organizations.  I would appreciate hearing from
> any
> of you who can spare a few moments to respond.
>
> ABOUT US:
> 1.  Our office provides centralized pre and post-award services to an
> investigator faculty of 103.
>
> 2.  We process between 175-200 applications, of all types, for
> extramural funding each year.
>
> 3.  We currently have 243 funded sponsored projects (research,
> training
> and service/demonstration projects).
>
> 4.  Current annual funding from federal agencies, pharmaceutical
> companies, voluntary health agencies, foundations and intramural
> sources is $27.5 million.
>
> 5.   We use the medical center departments of Human Resources,
> Payroll, Accounting and Purchasing, but must review and sign-off on
> all
> documents being processed to these departments from sponsored
> program projects.
>
> 6.   We do not have decentralized grants management personnel at the
> department level to support investigators.
>
> 7.  Our staffing consists of two positions, a Director and a
> Coordinator,
> Grants and Contracts Administration (Assistant Director).
>
>
> Can you tell me:
>
> ABOUT YOUR OFFICE:
>
> 1.  Number and makeup of your staffing. [JB]  Six
> 2.  Approximate current number of funded projects. [JB]   275
>
> 3.  Approximate current level of annual funding. [JB]   $40 Million
>
> 4.  Approximate number of investigators with whom your office has
> face-to-face interaction. [JB]  We have about 100 faculty and 100
> fellows
> 5.  Whether you provide both pre and post-award grants management
> services.  (If not both, which one?) [JB]  We provide both.
> 6.  Whether your institution has decentralized sponsored program
> (research administration or grants management) services available to
> your investigators aside from your office. [JB]  Each department has
> an administrator to assist investigators with grant preparations which
> is then submitted to our office for institutional review and approval.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Don Schmigel, Director
> Office of Sponsored Programs
> Children's Research Institute
> Washington, D.C.
>
>
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