News & Updates
Science and Security Guidance Now Available
A new resource is now available on the OSR webpage with guidance on science and security to help researchers and research administrators remain informed and compliant on the topic. Continued
Facilities & Administrative Cost Guidance Now Available
Learn more about facilities and administrative costs and related topics in a new guidance document on the OSR webpage.
RAM Tracker Transparency Update
Campus users are now able to view attachments in the RAM Tracker Search dashboard. For more information on RAM Tracker Transparency, please see OSR's guidance.
Release of Subagreement Initiation Portal
A new web-based tool has been released to assist with and improve the subagreement process at UNC. Please note that the tool is not compatible with Internet Explorer. Continued
SBIR/STTR Guidance Now Available
OSR now has a webpage with guidance documentation and templates to aid in working with SBIR/STTR programs at UNC. Continued
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Faculty Spotlight
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Kim L.R. Brouwer
Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Education, W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics
Dr. Brouwer was named as the 2019 UNC Inventor of the Year. Read more about Dr. Brouwer's research.
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Training Opportunities
Carolina RAPiDs
OSR releases Carolina RAPiDs, an online training program designed to provide comprehensive training for research administrators at UNC. Continued
NCURA Award Lifecyle Webinar
The NCURA Lifecycle of the Award webinar series offers training on several broad research administration topics relevant to research institutions. Start your training here.
RAFTs Training
OSR RAFTs provide in-person training and networking opportunities for the campus research community with training and discussions on relevant topics in research administration. Continued
CITI Online Training
UNC now offers two courses for enrollment in the CITI online learning program: Essentials of Research Administration and Essentials of Grant Development. Continued
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Staff Updates
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New Employees
Cost Analysis and Compliance
Liz Crowley Post-Award Financial Analyst | J.R. Pike Cost Accounting and Central Effort Coordinator Manager | Latoia Smith Cost Analyst
Research Administration
Kim Austin Contract Manager | Joshua Bennett Contract Manager | Sandi Florence Contract Coordinator | Heather Keck Sponsored Projects Specialist | Thomas Lee Research Administration Manager | Kadija Locklear Contract Manager | Amy Mabry Subaward Specialist | Elise Richards Sponsored Projects Specialist | Angela Smolik Non-Clinical Industry Contracting Team Lead | Brie Teer Subaward Manager
Sponsored Projects Accounting
Gary Brunson Sponsored Projects Accountant | Teresa Bullock Sponsored Projects Accountant | Sean Eichmann A/R Specialist | Gladys Finyom Assistant Director of Financial Quality Control and Business Intelligence | Lisa Hufnagel Sponsored Projects Accountant | Claudia Martinez Sponsored Projects Accountant
Open Positions
Sponsored Projects Specialist
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Ask OSR
Whom can I ask to approve my requisitions, vouchers, and journal requests relating to sponsored projects?
All transactions requiring OSR Pre-Audit approval in ConnectCarolina should be directed to the Pre-Audit technician assigned based on the OSR Pre-Audit Approval Workflow.
Whom should I contact if I have a budget override request for a journal, voucher, requisition, or purchase order?
All budget override or project update requests in ConnectCarolina may be requested by submitting a ticket in ServiceNow. Visit the OSR webpage for further guidance.
For more information on Financial Transactions for sponsored projects, see our FAQs page. To submit your questions to OSR, click the 'Ask OSR' button below.
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In Other News
NIH Policies on Financial Conflict of Interest and Foreign Influence
NIH has released NOT-OD-19-114 as a reminder about the need to report foreign activities through documentation of other support, foreign components, and financial conflict of interest to prevent scientific, budgetary, or commitment overlap.
UNC Healthcare to Retire Dual Employment Policy 
As of October 1, 2019, UNC Healthcare will no longer consider any new requests for dual employment. Effective December 31, the UNC Healthcare Dual Employment policy will be permanently retired. Continued
Announcing Research for Me @UNC
The NC TraCS Institute at UNC is excited to announce Research for Me @UNC, a public-facing website that will encourage knowledge of and participation in research across UNC. Continued
eProcurement Order Threshold Increased
Procurement Services has decided to increase the ePro ordering threshold for select ePro vendors from the current $5,000 per order limit to $25,000 per order. The ePro landing site will indicate which vendors have been taken to the higher threshold with an asterisk next to each vendor. Continued
xTract Required for RPPRs
Effective October 1, 2019 recipients must use the xTRACT system to create the required training tables for submission with NIH and AHRQ T15, T32, T90/R90, and TL1 progress reports. This is not mandatory for new and renewal applications for the specified types of training grants. Continued
NIH Funded Clinical Trial Consent Forms
The revised IRB Rule states that the approved consent form must be posted on a Federal public site. NIH requires that this form be uploaded to ClinicalTrials.gov. Continued
NSF Biosketch Format Update
Effective January 2020 the National Science Foundation (NSF) has designated the National Institutes of Health’s SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae) as an NSF-approved format for submission of biographical sketch(es). Continued
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