Robert Caudle Email & Phone Number

Durham, Nc, Us

• Review and authorize federal procurement contract proposals on behalf of the School of Medicine and School of Nursing. • Represent Duke University in discussions and negotiations with the federal government for medical research contracts.• Negotiate federal contract flow-through subagreements in the medical sciences.• Offer expertise in federal contracting to the Director and Associate Dean.• Develop Standard Operating Procedures and technical tools for securing and managing federal contracts. • Partner with the Office of Research Support, Office of Sponsored Programs, Information Security Office and Procurement Services to train Duke’s research-oriented community in a 21-hour intensive certificate program on federal contracting.• Provide training in cradle-to-grave federal contracting to local academic medical research partners.

• Provide cradle-to-grave management of federal contracts on behalf of Duke University, operating within Institutional guidelines and all applicable federal regulations. • Represent Duke University in negotiations with the federal government for medical research contracts in the School of Medicine and School of Nursing.• Negotiate in-coming and out-going federal contract flow-through subagreements in the medical sciences.• Provide the Associate Director and Senior Leadership with expertise in federal contracting processes.• Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures and technical tools for the management of federal contracts. • Partner with the Office of Research Support, Office of Sponsored Programs, Information Security Office and Procurement Services to train Duke’s research-oriented community in a 21-hour intensive certificate program on federal contracting.

Durham, North Carolina, Usa

Coordinate and supervise receipt and accounting of funds from NIAID for support of the ACE DFM; assist in the preparation of applications for basic science pilot projects and clinical trial research grants and contracts, monitor funds to ensure receipt and disbursement according to terms of grants or contracts, and submit fiscal reports as required. Develop, negotiate, and administer both fixed price and cost reimbursable type basic science and clinical trial subcontracts, non-disclosure agreements and material transfer agreements consistent with ACE award terms and conditions and requirements in accordance with NIAID procurement policies and procedures. This position will serve as primary point of contact, and will liaise with Duke’s ORA, OSP, and NIH, on all pre-award matters with respect to the ACE DFM to include: receive all subcontractor proposals and review for compliance with RFP; forward subcontractor proposals to Steering Committee for approval; prepare all Steering Committee-approved subcontracts for Duke authorized signatory; provide input to the development, implementation, modification and management of the ACE DFM Portal and SOPs as appropriate; and monitor subcontractors’ compliance with SOPs, requesting documentation and corrections from subcontractors to ensure compliance.Work with multiple ACE center site proposal teams in support of new and continuing basic science pilot projects and clinical trials. Participate in monthly and quarterly web conferencing to provide training to clinical site proposal teams, and reports to Steering Committee and Sponsor.Coordinate all of the pre-award subcontract proposal process functions, SOPs, and make decisions regarding the subcontract management approach using the ACE DFM Portal, and work closely with the Post-Award Manager, Pre- and Post-Award Financial Analyst II, and appropriate team members as required.

Durham, North Carolina, Usa

Review and process pre-award applications for research support; monitor compliance with agency and University regulations; verify all financial information to include application of the appropriate overhead rate for the project. Interface with Principal Investigators, department administrators and granting agencies regarding contract interpretation and Sponsored Programs policies; assist departments with contract negotiations and redistribution of grant funds. Prepare and process related post-award documentation regarding cost transfers, human and animal subject protection reports, and other university or agency reports required. Notify investigators and department administrators of grant award application deadlines; assist investigators in preparing necessary documentation for site visits. Maintain files of grants and contracts transactions; maintain computer database of the International Directory file, statistics, and other support information. Interpret information received from funding agencies and distribute to appropriate administrators and investigators; disseminate Federal Register Notices regarding funding opportunities and regulations to appropriate parties. Maintain and distribute current information regarding indirect cost rates and fringe benefit cost rates. Assist investigators in processing renewal applications for existing protocols. Assist with special projects. Assign work to lower level employees; assist in the training of new personnel. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Durham, North Carolina, Usa

Review, Update,Process and/or distribute the following: Non-competing NIH applications, face pages and receipt of non-competing applications, NIH notice of grant awards, compliance information (IRB,IACUC,IBC), Congratulatory letters from the Chancellor for Health Affairs, NIH Re- budgeting IPAS requests. Verify cost categories and transactions including: Fund code establishment, Fund code extensions. Review legal agreements for language that would require agency permission. Documents include: Agency checks, Outside Service and Purchased Service Agreements, legal agreements and/or grants. Close out documentation required by funding agencies. Coordinate the following actions with IRB, review of commercially sponsored studies for liability issues, Notification when indemnification or insurance certification must be requested, Verification of NIH grant concordance, IRB approval for grant/protocol concordance review, Generation of federal certification forms for submission to funding agencies Enter, Update and/or verify information within the Sponsored Projects System including, but not limited to the following categories: NIH non- competing application, award status, amounts, dates, terms and conditions of award document, agency assignment number, application version, funding status, system maintenance reports, Standard Reference Data sponsors or subcontractors. Request required information from PI/Dept and/or Office of Sponsored Programs. Assist in Office Management including; supervision of student assistant (s) in routine tasks (filing, sorting mail) and special projects, reconciliation of office financial statements, monitoring/editing NIH IMPAC reports, maintenance of office supplies and general office equipment Provide back up support to Grants & Contracts Specialists during deadlines/absences Provide back up support to LAN Administrator for System tape back up.

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Usa