ERA uses an integrated and automated system to assist research administration activities in the following areas:
The Office of Electronic Research Administration, under the direction of the Vice President for Research, provides support with information systems and technology used to facilitate research administrative processes.
Pre-Award Management
- Identification of funding opportunities
- Proposal development
- Institutional and faculty profiles
- Electronic approval and routing
- Budget development
- Cost sharing information
- Sub-contracts tracking
Protocol Management
- Regulatory protocol development and approvals including IRB, IACUC, IBC and EHRS
- Electronic submission of protocols
- Electronic notification of protocol status
- Animal facilities management
Clinical Trials Management
- Budget preparation
- Integration and use of approved University costs/charges
- Patient/procedure scheduling
- Sponsor billing
- Financial analysis
Submission of Proposals to Sponsors
- Electronic submissions of proposals to sponsors who support it
- Hard copy submissions using sponsors templates
Electronic Notification of Award Notices
- Automatic notification
- Automated project setup
Post Award Management
- Project financial management
- Sponsor invoicing
- Project closeout and reporting
Reporting
- Timely and accurate reporting at all phases of the project life cycle
- Ability to link sponsored project data with other University systems of record
Technology Commercialization
- Disclosure of new inventions for university review
- Management of Temple intellectual property portfolio
- Management of agreements and contracts