# Academic-Affiliated Research Centers

*/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers*

Key roles: Principal Investigator, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Scientist, Research Coordinator, Survey Methodologist, Field Interviewer, Grant Administrator, IRB Coordinator, Qualitative Data Analyst, Biostatistician, Lab Manager, Participant Recruitment Specialist, Post-Award Financial Specialist, Research Assistant. Departments: Grant Administration and Sponsored Projects, Human Subjects Compliance, Survey and Field Operations, Data Management and Analytics, Participant Recruitment, Qualitative Methodology Core, Research Dissemination, Lab Administration.

## Digital Scalar

**Band**: digital
**Digital**: 0.8
**Rationale**: Weighing the parent industry 'Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities' alongside descriptive roles like 'Biostatistician', 'Qualitative Data Analyst', and 'Grant Administrator', the work is heavily focused on data analysis, writing, and information processing. While roles such as 'Field Interviewer' and 'Anthropologists' introduce some hybrid human interaction and field presence, the organization's primary value flow is remotely-doable knowledge work, placing it firmly in the digital band.

## Key Facts

| Key | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Typical size | 10–200 employees |
| Primary funders | Government agencies, philanthropic foundations, university endowments |
| Key roles | Principal Investigators, Postdoctoral Research Fellows, Survey Methodologists, Biostatisticians |
| Core activities | Grant administration, participant recruitment, qualitative data analysis, survey methodology |
| Tech stack | SPSS, NVivo, REDCap, Qualtrics, RStudio, SAS |
| Oversight | Institutional Review Boards, Federal Granting Agencies, University Ethics Committees |

## Business Model Canvas

### Channels
- [Academic conference sponsorships](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Channels/Academic_conference_sponsorships)
- [University procurement networks](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Channels/University_procurement_networks)
- [Direct sales team](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Channels/Direct_sales_team)
- [Research association webinars](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Channels/Research_association_webinars)

### Key Partners
- [University IT departments](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Partners/University_IT_departments)
- [Federal grant agencies](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Partners/Federal_grant_agencies)
- [Independent IRB boards](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Partners/Independent_IRB_boards)
- [Survey software providers](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Partners/Survey_software_providers)
- [Academic journal publishers](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Partners/Academic_journal_publishers)

### Key Resources
- [Compliance tracking engine](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Resources/Compliance_tracking_engine)
- [Secure data servers](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Resources/Secure_data_servers)
- [Grant rule database](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Resources/Grant_rule_database)
- [Customer support staff](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Resources/Customer_support_staff)

### Cost Structure
- Server hosting and maintenance
- Sales and marketing expenses
- Customer success salaries
- Security compliance audits

### Key Activities
- [Grant expenditure tracking](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/Grant_expenditure_tracking)
- [IRB protocol versioning](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/IRB_protocol_versioning)
- [Participant payment routing](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/Participant_payment_routing)
- [Data access auditing](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/Data_access_auditing)

### Revenue Streams
- Per-grant tracking fees
- Annual center licenses
- Implementation and training fees
- Participant payout transaction fees

### Customer Segments
- [Social science research centers](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Customers/Social_science_research_centers)
- [University grant administrations](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Customers/University_grant_administrations)
- [Principal investigators](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Customers/Principal_investigators)
- [Compliance review offices](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Customers/Compliance_review_offices)

### Value Propositions
- Links grant budgets to field expenses
- Tracks IRB protocol modifications
- Automates participant incentive payouts
- Centralizes qualitative data storage

### Customer Relationships
- Dedicated implementation management
- Self-service compliance portal
- Quarterly regulatory reviews
- Automated email alerts

## Departments

- [Grant Administration](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Departments/Grant_Administration)
- [Research Compliance](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Departments/Research_Compliance)
- [Field Operations](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Departments/Field_Operations)
- [Data Analytics Core](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Departments/Data_Analytics_Core)
- [Participant Recruitment](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Departments/Participant_Recruitment)
- [Qualitative Methodology Core](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Departments/Qualitative_Methodology_Core)
- [Lab Administration](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Departments/Lab_Administration)

## Job Types

- [Principal Investigator](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/JobTypes/Principal_Investigator)
- [Postdoctoral Research Fellow](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/JobTypes/Postdoctoral_Research_Fellow)
- [Research Scientist](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/JobTypes/Research_Scientist)
- [Survey Methodologist](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/JobTypes/Survey_Methodologist)
- [Grant Administrator](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/JobTypes/Grant_Administrator)
- [Research Coordinator](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/JobTypes/Research_Coordinator)
- [Qualitative Data Analyst](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/JobTypes/Qualitative_Data_Analyst)

## Org Chart

```mermaid
flowchart TD
    A[Principal Investigator] --> B[Grant Administrator]
    A --> C[Research Scientist]
    C --> D[Postdoctoral Research Fellow]
    C --> E[Survey Methodologist]
    C --> F[Research Coordinator]
    F --> G[Qualitative Data Analyst]
```

## Processes

- [Grant Proposal Submission](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/Grant_Proposal_Submission)
- [IRB Protocol Clearance](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/IRB_Protocol_Clearance)
- [Recruitment to Enrollment](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/Recruitment_to_Enrollment)
- [Survey Deployment and Collection](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/Survey_Deployment_and_Collection)
- [Grant Award to Closeout](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/Grant_Award_to_Closeout)
- [Data Analysis and Dissemination](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/Data_Analysis_and_Dissemination)
- [Hire to Retire](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/Hire_to_Retire)
- [Procure to Pay](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Processes/Procure_to_Pay)

## Process Map

```mermaid
flowchart LR; GPS[Grant Proposal Submission] --> GAC[Grant Award to Closeout]; GAC --> IRB[IRB Protocol Clearance]; IRB --> RTE[Recruitment to Enrollment]; RTE --> SDC[Survey Deployment and Collection]; SDC --> DAD[Data Analysis and Dissemination]; HTR[Hire to Retire] -.-> GAC; PTP[Procure to Pay] -.-> SDC;
```

## Tasks

- [Compile Literature Citations](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Tasks/Compile_Literature_Citations)
- [Audit Consent Forms](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Tasks/Audit_Consent_Forms)
- [Extract Protocol Dependencies](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Tasks/Extract_Protocol_Dependencies)
- [Screen Participant Eligibility](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Tasks/Screen_Participant_Eligibility)
- [Clean Survey Responses](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Tasks/Clean_Survey_Responses)
- [Reconcile Grant Expenditures](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Tasks/Reconcile_Grant_Expenditures)
- [Code Interview Transcripts](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Tasks/Code_Interview_Transcripts)

## Tools

- [REDCap Research Platform](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Products/REDCap_Research_Platform)
- [Qualtrics CoreXM](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Products/Qualtrics_CoreXM)
- [Lumivero NVivo](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Products/Lumivero_NVivo)
- [IBM SPSS Statistics](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Products/IBM_SPSS_Statistics)
- [Cayuse Research Suite](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Products/Cayuse_Research_Suite)
- [IRBNet Compliance System](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Products/IRBNet_Compliance_System)
- [Stata Statistical Software](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Products/Stata_Statistical_Software)

## Problems

- [Secure Federal Grant Funding](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Problems/Secure_Federal_Grant_Funding) — demand-gen
- [Maintain IRB Protocol Clearances](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Problems/Maintain_IRB_Protocol_Clearances) — compliance
- [Recruit Human Study Participants](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Problems/Recruit_Human_Study_Participants) — ops
- [Code Qualitative Interview Transcripts](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Problems/Code_Qualitative_Interview_Transcripts) — ops
- [Reconcile Grant Expenditures](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Problems/Reconcile_Grant_Expenditures) — capital
- [Hire Postdoctoral Research Fellows](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Problems/Hire_Postdoctoral_Research_Fellows) — talent
- [Counter Corporate Lab Competitors](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Problems/Counter_Corporate_Lab_Competitors) — competitive
- [Procure Independent IRB Reviews](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Problems/Procure_Independent_IRB_Reviews) — supply-chain

## Opportunities

- [Autonomous Grant Drafter](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Opportunities/Autonomous_Grant_Drafter) — Agent
- [IRB Protocol Automation](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Opportunities/IRB_Protocol_Automation) — Headless SaaS
- [Participant Screening Agent](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Opportunities/Participant_Screening_Agent) — Agent
- [Transcript Coding Service](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Opportunities/Transcript_Coding_Service) — Service-as-Software
- [Grant Expenditure Ledger](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Opportunities/Grant_Expenditure_Ledger) — Headless SaaS

## Swot

### Threats
- [Private Synthetic Data Providers](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Markets/Private_Synthetic_Data_Providers)
- [Automated Enterprise Survey Platforms](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Markets/Automated_Enterprise_Survey_Platforms)
- [Corporate Social Science Labs](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Markets/Corporate_Social_Science_Labs)
- [Declining Federal Grant Budgets](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Markets/Declining_Federal_Grant_Budgets)

### Strengths
- Deep subject matter expertise
- Pre-established institutional trust
- Rigorous ethical compliance frameworks
- Access to university infrastructure

### Weaknesses
- Manual grant writing dependency
- Slow participant recruitment cycles
- Siloed qualitative data workflows
- High administrative compliance overhead

### Opportunities
- [Grant Drafting Engine](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Opportunities/Grant_Drafting_Engine)
- [Synthetic Participant Generation](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Opportunities/Synthetic_Participant_Generation)
- [Automated Qualitative Coder](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Opportunities/Automated_Qualitative_Coder)
- [IRB Compliance Monitor](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Opportunities/IRB_Compliance_Monitor)

## Company Type Bmc Profile

**Size**: [Mid Market](/CompanySize/Mid_Market)
**Uses Tool**:
- [Mass Spectrometers](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Products/Mass_Spectrometers)
- [Confocal Microscopes](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Products/Confocal_Microscopes)
- [Flow Cytometers](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Products/Flow_Cytometers)
- [Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Products/Ultra-Low_Temperature_Freezers)
**Governance**: [Committee](/DecisionStructure/Committee)
**Operates In**:
- [Scientific Research and Development Services](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Industries/Scientific_Research_and_Development_Services)
- [Higher Education](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Industries/Higher_Education)
**Supplied By**:
- [Laboratory Equipment Manufacturers](/CompanyTypes/Laboratory_Equipment_Manufacturers)
- [Scientific Supply Distributors](/CompanyTypes/Scientific_Supply_Distributors)
- [Reagent Manufacturers](/CompanyTypes/Reagent_Manufacturers)
**Supplies To**:
- [Pharmaceutical Companies](/CompanyTypes/Pharmaceutical_Companies)
- [Federal Research Agencies](/CompanyTypes/Federal_Research_Agencies)
- [Biotech Drug Developers](/CompanyTypes/Biotech_Drug_Developers)
**Designation**: none
**Core Activity**:
- [Winning and Executing Federally Sponsored Research Grants Under University Affiliation](/Activities/Winning_and_Executing_Federally_Sponsored_Research_Grants_Under_University_Affiliation)
- [Operating Shared Core Facilities for Affiliated Investigators](/Activities/Operating_Shared_Core_Facilities_for_Affiliated_Investigators)
- [Publishing Peer-Reviewed Findings and Disclosing Inventions for Tech Transfer](/Activities/Publishing_Peer-Reviewed_Findings_and_Disclosing_Inventions_for_Tech_Transfer)
**Outsourced To**:
- [Contract Research Organizations](/CompanyTypes/Contract_Research_Organizations)
- [Specialty Testing Laboratories](/CompanyTypes/Specialty_Testing_Laboratories)
**Signature Role**:
- [Principal Investigator](/JobTypes/Principal_Investigator)
- [Research Administrator](/JobTypes/Research_Administrator)
- [Core Facility Director](/JobTypes/Core_Facility_Director)
- [Postdoctoral Researcher](/JobTypes/Postdoctoral_Researcher)
**Demands Service**:
- [Laboratory Instrument Maintenance Services](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Services/Laboratory_Instrument_Maintenance_Services)
- [Scientific Supply Distribution Services](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Services/Scientific_Supply_Distribution_Services)
- [Contract Research Services](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Services/Contract_Research_Services)
- [Grant Accounting Software Services](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Services/Grant_Accounting_Software_Services)
**Serves Industry**:
- [Pharmaceutical Manufacturing](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Industries/Pharmaceutical_Manufacturing)
- [Government Services](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Industries/Government_Services)
- [Biotechnology](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Industries/Biotechnology)
**Provides Service**:
- [Sponsored Research Execution](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Services/Sponsored_Research_Execution)
- [Core Facility Access](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Services/Core_Facility_Access)
- [Industry-Sponsored Studies](/CompanyTypes/Academic-Affiliated_Research_Centers/Services/Industry-Sponsored_Studies)
**Operational Model**: [Team Owned](/OperationalModel/Team_Owned)
**Signature Process**:
- [Grant Proposal Development and Submission](/Processes/Grant_Proposal_Development_and_Submission)
- [Sponsored Award Post-Award Administration](/Processes/Sponsored_Award_Post-Award_Administration)
- [IRB and IACUC Protocol Compliance Review](/Processes/IRB_and_IACUC_Protocol_Compliance_Review)
- [Core Facility Instrument Scheduling and Recharge](/Processes/Core_Facility_Instrument_Scheduling_and_Recharge)
- [Invention Disclosure and Licensing Handoff](/Processes/Invention_Disclosure_and_Licensing_Handoff)
**Outsources Process**:
- [Specialized Assay Services](/Processes/Specialized_Assay_Services)
- [Facility Construction](/Processes/Facility_Construction)
- [Animal Colony Breeding](/Processes/Animal_Colony_Breeding)
**Forward Integrates Into**:
- [University Spinout Startups](/CompanyTypes/University_Spinout_Startups)

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities](/Industries/Research_and_Development_in_the_Social_Sciences_and_Humanities) — parent · Industries

### Siblings

- [Archaeological Research Organization](/CompanyTypes/Archaeological_Research_Organization) — siblings · CompanyTypes
- [Behavioral Science Consultancies](/CompanyTypes/Behavioral_Science_Consultancies) — siblings · CompanyTypes
- [Economic Analysis Firms](/CompanyTypes/Economic_Analysis_Firms) — siblings · CompanyTypes
- [Economic Research Institute](/CompanyTypes/Economic_Research_Institute) — siblings · CompanyTypes
- [Human Factors Research Labs](/CompanyTypes/Human_Factors_Research_Labs) — siblings · CompanyTypes
- [International Development Research NGOs](/CompanyTypes/International_Development_Research_NGOs) — siblings · CompanyTypes
- [Linguistic and Cultural Analysis Boutiques](/CompanyTypes/Linguistic_and_Cultural_Analysis_Boutiques) — siblings · CompanyTypes
- [Program Evaluation Practices](/CompanyTypes/Program_Evaluation_Practices) — siblings · CompanyTypes
- [Public Opinion Polling Institutes](/CompanyTypes/Public_Opinion_Polling_Institutes) — siblings · CompanyTypes
- [Public Policy Think Tanks](/CompanyTypes/Public_Policy_Think_Tanks) — siblings · CompanyTypes

### Related (outsourced to)

- [AgTech Research Firms](/CompanyTypes/AgTech_Research_Firms) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes

### Industries where this operates

- [Postsecondary Education](/Industries/Postsecondary_Education) — operates in · Industries
- [Scientific Research and Development Services](/Industries/Scientific_Research_and_Development_Services) — operates in · Industries
- [Professional Scientific and Technical Services](/Industries/Professional_Scientific_and_Technical_Services) — operates in · Industries
- [Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services](/Industries/Professional,_Scientific,_and_Technical_Services) — operates in · Industries

### Provides

- [Sponsored Research](/Services/Sponsored_Research) — provides · Services
- [Research and development external collaborations research service](/Services/Research_and_development_external_collaborations_research_service) — provides · Services
- [Industry-Sponsored Studies](/Services/Industry-Sponsored_Studies) — provides · Services
- [Core Facility Access](/Services/Core_Facility_Access) — provides · Services
- [Contract Research Services](/Services/Contract_Research_Services) — provides · Services

### Demands service

- [Laboratory Supply](/Services/Laboratory_Supply) — demands service · Services
- [Laboratory equipment maintenance](/Services/Laboratory_equipment_maintenance) — demands service · Services
- [Contract Research](/Services/Contract_Research) — demands service · Services
- [Scientific Supply Distribution Services](/Services/Scientific_Supply_Distribution_Services) — demands service · Services
- [Grant Accounting Software Services](/Services/Grant_Accounting_Software_Services) — demands service · Services
- [Research Administration Services](/Services/Research_Administration_Services) — demands service · Services
- [Statistical Analysis Services](/Services/Statistical_Analysis_Services) — demands service · Services

### Outsources process

- [Performing Statistical Analysis](/Processes/Performing_Statistical_Analysis) — outsources process · Processes
- [Running Specialized Laboratory Assays](/Processes/Running_Specialized_Laboratory_Assays) — outsources process · Processes
- [Facilities Construction](/Processes/Facilities_Construction) — outsources process · Processes
- [Animal Colony Breeding](/Processes/Animal_Colony_Breeding) — outsources process · Processes

### Uses tool

- [Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer](/Products/Ultra-Low_Temperature_Freezer) — uses tool · Products
- [Specimen freezers](/Products/Specimen_freezers) — uses tool · Products
- [Mass spectrometry equipment](/Products/Mass_spectrometry_equipment) — uses tool · Products
- [Cluster computers](/Products/Cluster_computers) — uses tool · Products
- [Flow cytometers](/Products/Flow_cytometers) — uses tool · Products
- [Confocal microscopes](/Products/Confocal_microscopes) — uses tool · Products
- [Laboratory Analytical Instruments](/Products/Laboratory_Analytical_Instruments) — uses tool · Products

### What it uses

- [Stata](/Products/Stata) — uses · Products
- [QSR International NVivo](/Products/QSR_International_NVivo) — uses · Products
- [Qualtrics CoreXM](/Products/Qualtrics_CoreXM) — uses · Products
- [IRBNet Compliance System](/Products/IRBNet_Compliance_System) — uses · Products
- [Cayuse Research Suite](/Products/Cayuse_Research_Suite) — uses · Products
- [REDCap Research Platform](/Products/REDCap_Research_Platform) — uses · Products
- [IBM SPSS Statistics](/Products/IBM_SPSS_Statistics) — uses · Products

### Processes it runs

- [Survey and Field Data Collection](/Processes/Survey_and_Field_Data_Collection) — runs · Processes
- [Applicant to Enrollment](/Processes/Applicant_to_Enrollment) — runs · Processes
- [Procure-to-Pay Operations](/Processes/Procure-to-Pay_Operations) — runs · Processes
- [IRB Protocol Design and Approval](/Processes/IRB_Protocol_Design_and_Approval) — runs · Processes
- [End-to-End HR Process Administration](/Processes/End-to-End_HR_Process_Administration) — runs · Processes
- [Grant-Funded Project Cost Tracking](/Processes/Grant-Funded_Project_Cost_Tracking) — runs · Processes
- [Grant Application](/Processes/Grant_Application) — runs · Processes
- [Grant Award Administration](/Processes/Grant_Award_Administration) — runs · Processes
- [Data access auditing](/Processes/Data_access_auditing) — runs · Processes
- [IRB protocol versioning](/Processes/IRB_protocol_versioning) — runs · Processes
- [Participant payment routing](/Processes/Participant_payment_routing) — runs · Processes
- [Data Analysis and Dissemination](/Processes/Data_Analysis_and_Dissemination) — runs · Processes

### Signature process

- [Develop Scientific Publications](/Processes/Develop_Scientific_Publications) — signature process · Processes
- [Grant Application Preparation](/Processes/Grant_Application_Preparation) — signature process · Processes
- [Sponsored Award Post-Award Administration](/Processes/Sponsored_Award_Post-Award_Administration) — signature process · Processes
- [Invention Disclosure and Licensing Handoff](/Processes/Invention_Disclosure_and_Licensing_Handoff) — signature process · Processes
- [IRB and IACUC Protocol Compliance Review](/Processes/IRB_and_IACUC_Protocol_Compliance_Review) — signature process · Processes
- [Grant Proposal Development and Submission](/Processes/Grant_Proposal_Development_and_Submission) — signature process · Processes
- [Core Facility Instrument Scheduling and Recharge](/Processes/Core_Facility_Instrument_Scheduling_and_Recharge) — signature process · Processes
- [Research Study Execution](/Processes/Research_Study_Execution) — signature process · Processes

### Serves industry

- [Government Services](/Industries/Government_Services) — serves industry · Industries
- [Biotechnology](/Industries/Biotechnology) — serves industry · Industries
- [Educational Services](/Industries/Educational_Services) — serves industry · Industries
- [Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing](/Industries/Pharmaceutical_and_Medicine_Manufacturing) — serves industry · Industries
- [Health Care and Social Assistance](/Industries/Health_Care_and_Social_Assistance) — serves industry · Industries
- [Public Administration](/Industries/Public_Administration) — serves industry · Industries

### Supplied by

- [Scientific Supply Distributors](/CompanyTypes/Scientific_Supply_Distributors) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Reagent Manufacturers](/CompanyTypes/Reagent_Manufacturers) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Laboratory Equipment Manufacturers](/CompanyTypes/Laboratory_Equipment_Manufacturers) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Scientific Instrument Manufacturers](/CompanyTypes/Scientific_Instrument_Manufacturers) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Laboratory Supply Distributors](/CompanyTypes/Laboratory_Supply_Distributors) — supplied by · CompanyTypes

### Supplies to

- [Biotech Drug Developers](/CompanyTypes/Biotech_Drug_Developers) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Federal Research Agencies](/CompanyTypes/Federal_Research_Agencies) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Pharmaceutical Companies](/CompanyTypes/Pharmaceutical_Companies) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Government Funding Agencies](/CompanyTypes/Government_Funding_Agencies) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Universities](/CompanyTypes/Universities) — supplies to · CompanyTypes

### Signature role

- [Core Facility Director](/JobTypes/Core_Facility_Director) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Research Administrator](/JobTypes/Research_Administrator) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Postdoctoral Researcher](/JobTypes/Postdoctoral_Researcher) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Grants Administrator](/JobTypes/Grants_Administrator) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Research Scientist](/JobTypes/Research_Scientist) — signature role · JobTypes
- [Principal Investigator](/JobTypes/Principal_Investigator) — signature role · JobTypes

### Core activity

- [Winning and Executing Federally Sponsored Research Grants Under University Affiliation](/Activities/Winning_and_Executing_Federally_Sponsored_Research_Grants_Under_University_Affiliation) — core activity · Activities
- [Publishing Peer-Reviewed Findings and Disclosing Inventions for Tech Transfer](/Activities/Publishing_Peer-Reviewed_Findings_and_Disclosing_Inventions_for_Tech_Transfer) — core activity · Activities
- [Operating Shared Core Facilities for Affiliated Investigators](/Activities/Operating_Shared_Core_Facilities_for_Affiliated_Investigators) — core activity · Activities
- [Publishing Findings](/Activities/Publishing_Findings) — core activity · Activities
- [Securing Grant Funding](/Activities/Securing_Grant_Funding) — core activity · Activities
- [Conducting Research](/Activities/Conducting_Research) — core activity · Activities

### Outsourced to

- [Specialty Testing Laboratories](/CompanyTypes/Specialty_Testing_Laboratories) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes
- [Statistical Consultancies](/CompanyTypes/Statistical_Consultancies) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes
- [Contract Research Organizations](/CompanyTypes/Contract_Research_Organizations) — outsourced to · CompanyTypes

### Forward integrates into

- [University Spinout Startups](/CompanyTypes/University_Spinout_Startups) — forward integrates into · CompanyTypes
- [Academic Spin-out](/CompanyTypes/Academic_Spin-out) — forward integrates into · CompanyTypes

### Problems this exposes

- [questionnaire wording locked by IRB before cognitive pretesting can surface a measurement-error problem](/Problems/questionnaire_wording_locked_by_IRB_before_cognitive_pretesting_can_surface_a_measurement-error_problem) — exposes problem · Problems
- [survey mode-effect and post-stratification weighting decisions diverging from the grant's pre-registered power calculation](/Problems/survey_mode-effect_and_post-stratification_weighting_decisions_diverging_from_the_grant's_pre-registered_power_calculation) — exposes problem · Problems
- [IRB-approved recruitment script constraining the sampling frame the methodologist needs for representativeness](/Problems/IRB-approved_recruitment_script_constraining_the_sampling_frame_the_methodologist_needs_for_representativeness) — exposes problem · Problems
- [non-faculty scientist barred from being PI-of-record, so effort and credit route through a faculty sponsor](/Problems/non-faculty_scientist_barred_from_being_PI-of-record,_so_effort_and_credit_route_through_a_faculty_sponsor) — exposes problem · Problems
- [soft-money salary fully dependent on award renewal with no hard institutional line to bridge a gap](/Problems/soft-money_salary_fully_dependent_on_award_renewal_with_no_hard_institutional_line_to_bridge_a_gap) — exposes problem · Problems
- [per-protocol visit-window and procedure compliance tracked by one coordinator across several concurrently-enrolling studies](/Problems/per-protocol_visit-window_and_procedure_compliance_tracked_by_one_coordinator_across_several_concurrently-enrolling_studies) — exposes problem · Problems
- [re-consenting already-enrolled subjects when an IRB amendment changes the protocol mid-enrollment](/Problems/re-consenting_already-enrolled_subjects_when_an_IRB_amendment_changes_the_protocol_mid-enrollment) — exposes problem · Problems
- [CITI, GCP, and IATA shipping credential currency the coordinator must hold per sponsor before site activation](/Problems/CITI,_GCP,_and_IATA_shipping_credential_currency_the_coordinator_must_hold_per_sponsor_before_site_activation) — exposes problem · Problems
- [source-document-to-CRF transcription against a sponsor monitor's query window the coordinator clears between visits](/Problems/source-document-to-CRF_transcription_against_a_sponsor_monitor's_query_window_the_coordinator_clears_between_visits) — exposes problem · Problems
- [inter-rater reliability needing a second coder the grant's qualitative line never budgeted](/Problems/inter-rater_reliability_needing_a_second_coder_the_grant's_qualitative_line_never_budgeted) — exposes problem · Problems
- [NVivo/Atlas.ti project versioning sitting outside the Data Analytics Core's git, breaking an audit trail](/Problems/NVivo%2FAtlas.ti_project_versioning_sitting_outside_the_Data_Analytics_Core's_git,_breaking_an_audit_trail) — exposes problem · Problems
- [new-proposal committed effort pushing the PI's aggregate award effort past 100%, tripping institutional pre-submission review](/Problems/new-proposal_committed_effort_pushing_the_PI's_aggregate_award_effort_past_100%25,_tripping_institutional_pre-submission_review) — exposes problem · Problems
- [PI named as sole responsible party for an IRB protocol whose day-to-day conduct is delegated to coordinators](/Problems/PI_named_as_sole_responsible_party_for_an_IRB_protocol_whose_day-to-day_conduct_is_delegated_to_coordinators) — exposes problem · Problems
- [co-PI subaward effort and authorship splits negotiated before a multi-institution award can be assembled](/Problems/co-PI_subaward_effort_and_authorship_splits_negotiated_before_a_multi-institution_award_can_be_assembled) — exposes problem · Problems
- [first-author publications the fellow needs for the faculty job market stalled by the sponsor's embargo clause](/Problems/first-author_publications_the_fellow_needs_for_the_faculty_job_market_stalled_by_the_sponsor's_embargo_clause) — exposes problem · Problems
- [NRSA stipend-scale caps misaligned with the grant's budgeted personnel line for the fellow](/Problems/NRSA_stipend-scale_caps_misaligned_with_the_grant's_budgeted_personnel_line_for_the_fellow) — exposes problem · Problems
- [individual development plan and mentoring-compact requirements the training grant imposes on the fellow's bench time](/Problems/individual_development_plan_and_mentoring-compact_requirements_the_training_grant_imposes_on_the_fellow's_bench_time) — exposes problem · Problems
- [J-1/H-1B visa status tied to continuous grant funding, lapsing when an award gaps between renewals](/Problems/J-1%2FH-1B_visa_status_tied_to_continuous_grant_funding,_lapsing_when_an_award_gaps_between_renewals) — exposes problem · Problems
- [sponsor-specific budget-justification reformatting (NIH modular vs NSF vs foundation) for one proposal cycle](/Problems/sponsor-specific_budget-justification_reformatting_(NIH_modular_vs_NSF_vs_foundation)_for_one_proposal_cycle) — exposes problem · Problems
- [carryforward and no-cost-extension request paperwork timed against an award end date the science overruns](/Problems/carryforward_and_no-cost-extension_request_paperwork_timed_against_an_award_end_date_the_science_overruns) — exposes problem · Problems
- [just-in-time other-support and current-and-pending disclosure collection from PIs gating award issuance](/Problems/just-in-time_other-support_and_current-and-pending_disclosure_collection_from_PIs_gating_award_issuance) — exposes problem · Problems
- [pre-award proposal budget assembly racing a federal sponsor deadline while the PI is still finalizing the science](/Problems/pre-award_proposal_budget_assembly_racing_a_federal_sponsor_deadline_while_the_PI_is_still_finalizing_the_science) — exposes problem · Problems
- [a Pharmaceutical sponsor's data-rights and embargo clauses conflict with the center's federal open-access deposit obligation](/Problems/a_Pharmaceutical_sponsor's_data-rights_and_embargo_clauses_conflict_with_the_center's_federal_open-access_deposit_obligation) — exposes problem · Problems
- [single-IRB-of-record can't issue reliance agreements fast enough for multi-site CRO-monitored enrollment, stalling study start](/Problems/single-IRB-of-record_can't_issue_reliance_agreements_fast_enough_for_multi-site_CRO-monitored_enrollment,_stalling_study_start) — exposes problem · Problems
- [qualitative codebook and consent scope can't merge with the Data Analytics Core's quantitative dataset into one reproducible, de-identified mixed-methods record](/Problems/qualitative_codebook_and_consent_scope_can't_merge_with_the_Data_Analytics_Core's_quantitative_dataset_into_one_reproducible,_de-identified_mixed-methods_record) — exposes problem · Problems
- [recruitment quotas tied to a Qualitative Methodology saturation target rather than a power calculation, so the two cores contend over the same participant pool](/Problems/recruitment_quotas_tied_to_a_Qualitative_Methodology_saturation_target_rather_than_a_power_calculation,_so_the_two_cores_contend_over_the_same_participant_pool) — exposes problem · Problems
- [recruitment from partner-hospital cohorts gated per-site on HIPAA data-use agreements signed at different cadences than the grant enrollment timeline](/Problems/recruitment_from_partner-hospital_cohorts_gated_per-site_on_HIPAA_data-use_agreements_signed_at_different_cadences_than_the_grant_enrollment_timeline) — exposes problem · Problems
- [a CRO subaward must flow F&A and FFATA reporting through the center's grant ledger the CRO's invoicing format doesn't map to](/Problems/a_CRO_subaward_must_flow_F&A_and_FFATA_reporting_through_the_center's_grant_ledger_the_CRO's_invoicing_format_doesn't_map_to) — exposes problem · Problems
- [PI effort-reporting certifications split across overlapping awards desync from the study labor Field Operations timesheets actually record](/Problems/PI_effort-reporting_certifications_split_across_overlapping_awards_desync_from_the_study_labor_Field_Operations_timesheets_actually_record) — exposes problem · Problems
- [multi-site field protocol deviations need real-time IRB amendment routing the paper field binders can't trigger](/Problems/multi-site_field_protocol_deviations_need_real-time_IRB_amendment_routing_the_paper_field_binders_can't_trigger) — exposes problem · Problems
- [field-collected consent and source documents must reconcile to the Lab Administration LIMS the field laptops aren't credentialed into](/Problems/field-collected_consent_and_source_documents_must_reconcile_to_the_Lab_Administration_LIMS_the_field_laptops_aren't_credentialed_into) — exposes problem · Problems
- [the Core's de-identification standard isn't enforceable on field-collected PHI ingested from partner-hospital cohorts downstream](/Problems/the_Core's_de-identification_standard_isn't_enforceable_on_field-collected_PHI_ingested_from_partner-hospital_cohorts_downstream) — exposes problem · Problems
- [outsourced Statistical Consultancy deliverables land outside the Core's git/version control, so a sponsor audit can't reproduce the published analysis pipeline](/Problems/outsourced_Statistical_Consultancy_deliverables_land_outside_the_Core's_git%2Fversion_control,_so_a_sponsor_audit_can't_reproduce_the_published_analysis_pipeline) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Participant Recruitment from Health Care partner hospitals gated on per-site HIPAA data-use agreements before enrollment](/Problems/Participant_Recruitment_from_Health_Care_partner_hospitals_gated_on_per-site_HIPAA_data-use_agreements_before_enrollment) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Pharmaceutical sponsor publication-embargo and data-rights clauses delaying Scholarly Publication of academic findings](/Problems/Pharmaceutical_sponsor_publication-embargo_and_data-rights_clauses_delaying_Scholarly_Publication_of_academic_findings) — exposes problem · Problems
- [outsourced Statistical Consultancy analyses arriving outside the Data Analytics Core's version control, breaking study reproducibility](/Problems/outsourced_Statistical_Consultancy_analyses_arriving_outside_the_Data_Analytics_Core's_version_control,_breaking_study_reproducibility) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Contract Research Organization site-monitoring SLAs splitting subject-safety liability the academic IRB still legally owns during Research Study Execution](/Problems/Contract_Research_Organization_site-monitoring_SLAs_splitting_subject-safety_liability_the_academic_IRB_still_legally_owns_during_Research_Study_Execution) — exposes problem · Problems
- [IRB/IACUC approval delays stalling study start dates](/Problems/IRB%2FIACUC_approval_delays_stalling_study_start_dates) — exposes problem · Problems
- [indirect-cost (F&A) rate negotiation and effort-reporting compliance](/Problems/indirect-cost_(F&A)_rate_negotiation_and_effort-reporting_compliance) — exposes problem · Problems
- [grant cycle gaps leaving funded staff and equipment idle between awards](/Problems/grant_cycle_gaps_leaving_funded_staff_and_equipment_idle_between_awards) — exposes problem · Problems
- [shared-instrument core-facility scheduling contention across labs](/Problems/shared-instrument_core-facility_scheduling_contention_across_labs) — exposes problem · Problems
- [tech-transfer and IP ownership friction between PI, university, and sponsor](/Problems/tech-transfer_and_IP_ownership_friction_between_PI,_university,_and_sponsor) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Grant Compliance Reporting](/Problems/Grant_Compliance_Reporting) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Hire Postdoctoral Research Fellows](/Problems/Hire_Postdoctoral_Research_Fellows) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Recruit Human Study Participants](/Problems/Recruit_Human_Study_Participants) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Reconcile Grant Expenditures](/Problems/Reconcile_Grant_Expenditures) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Procure Independent IRB Reviews](/Problems/Procure_Independent_IRB_Reviews) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Maintain IRB Protocol Clearances](/Problems/Maintain_IRB_Protocol_Clearances) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Secure Federal Grant Funding](/Problems/Secure_Federal_Grant_Funding) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Counter Corporate Lab Competitors](/Problems/Counter_Corporate_Lab_Competitors) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Code Qualitative Interview Transcripts](/Problems/Code_Qualitative_Interview_Transcripts) — exposes problem · Problems

### Has operational model

- [Team Owned](/OperationalModel/Team_Owned) — has operational model · OperationalModel
- [Corporate Multi Unit](/OperationalModel/Corporate_Multi_Unit) — has operational model · OperationalModel

### Signature occupation

- [Social Science Research Assistants](/Occupations/Social_Science_Research_Assistants) — signature occupation · Occupations
- [Biological Scientists](/Occupations/Biological_Scientists) — signature occupation · Occupations
- [Postsecondary Teachers](/Occupations/Postsecondary_Teachers) — signature occupation · Occupations

### Has governance model

- [Committee](/DecisionStructure/Committee) — has governance model · DecisionStructure

### Has size

- [Mid Market](/CompanySize/Mid_Market) — has size · CompanySize

### Latent gaps

- [Autonomous Grant Drafter](/Opportunities/Autonomous_Grant_Drafter) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Transcript Coding Service](/Opportunities/Transcript_Coding_Service) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Participant Screening Agent](/Opportunities/Participant_Screening_Agent) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Grant Expenditure Ledger](/Opportunities/Grant_Expenditure_Ledger) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [IRB Protocol Automation](/Opportunities/IRB_Protocol_Automation) — latent gap · Opportunities

### Opportunities surfaced

- [Synthetic Participant Generation](/Opportunities/Synthetic_Participant_Generation) — surfaces · Opportunities
- [IRB Compliance Monitor](/Opportunities/IRB_Compliance_Monitor) — surfaces · Opportunities
- [Grant Drafting Engine](/Opportunities/Grant_Drafting_Engine) — surfaces · Opportunities
- [Automated Qualitative Coder](/Opportunities/Automated_Qualitative_Coder) — surfaces · Opportunities

### Where it competes

- [Automated Enterprise Survey Platforms](/Markets/Automated_Enterprise_Survey_Platforms) — competes in · Markets
- [Private Synthetic Data Providers](/Markets/Private_Synthetic_Data_Providers) — competes in · Markets
- [Corporate Social Science Labs](/Markets/Corporate_Social_Science_Labs) — competes in · Markets
- [Declining Federal Grant Budgets](/Markets/Declining_Federal_Grant_Budgets) — competes in · Markets

### What it includes

- [Compile Literature Citations](/Tasks/Compile_Literature_Citations) — includes · Tasks
- [Screen Participant Eligibility](/Tasks/Screen_Participant_Eligibility) — includes · Tasks
- [Audit Consent Forms](/Tasks/Audit_Consent_Forms) — includes · Tasks
- [Clean Survey Responses](/Tasks/Clean_Survey_Responses) — includes · Tasks
- [Reconcile Grant Expenditures](/Tasks/Reconcile_Grant_Expenditures) — includes · Tasks
- [Extract Protocol Dependencies](/Tasks/Extract_Protocol_Dependencies) — includes · Tasks
- [Code Interview Transcripts](/Tasks/Code_Interview_Transcripts) — includes · Tasks

### Roles it staffs

- [Survey Methodologist](/JobTypes/Survey_Methodologist) — staffs · JobTypes
- [Postdoctoral Research Fellow](/JobTypes/Postdoctoral_Research_Fellow) — staffs · JobTypes
- [Qualitative Data Analyst](/JobTypes/Qualitative_Data_Analyst) — staffs · JobTypes
- [Research Coordinator](/JobTypes/Research_Coordinator) — staffs · JobTypes
- [Grant Administrator](/JobTypes/Grant_Administrator) — staffs · JobTypes

### Sold via

- [Academic conference sponsorships](/Channels/Academic_conference_sponsorships) — sells via · Channels
- [Direct sales team](/Channels/Direct_sales_team) — sells via · Channels
- [Research association webinars](/Channels/Research_association_webinars) — sells via · Channels
- [University procurement networks](/Channels/University_procurement_networks) — sells via · Channels

### What it needs

- [Compliance tracking engine](/Resources/Compliance_tracking_engine) — needs · Resources
- [Customer support staff](/Resources/Customer_support_staff) — needs · Resources
- [Grant rule database](/Resources/Grant_rule_database) — needs · Resources
- [Secure data servers](/Resources/Secure_data_servers) — needs · Resources

### Partners

- [Academic journal publishers](/Partners/Academic_journal_publishers) — partners · Partners
- [Federal grant agencies](/Partners/Federal_grant_agencies) — partners · Partners
- [Independent IRB boards](/Partners/Independent_IRB_boards) — partners · Partners
- [Survey software providers](/Partners/Survey_software_providers) — partners · Partners
- [University IT departments](/Partners/University_IT_departments) — partners · Partners

### Who it serves

- [Compliance review offices](/Customers/Compliance_review_offices) — serves · Customers
- [Principal investigators](/Customers/Principal_investigators) — serves · Customers
- [Social science research centers](/Customers/Social_science_research_centers) — serves · Customers
- [University grant administrations](/Customers/University_grant_administrations) — serves · Customers

### Departments

- [Field Operations](/Departments/Field_Operations) — has department · Departments
- [Data Analytics Core](/Departments/Data_Analytics_Core) — has department · Departments
- [Research Compliance](/Departments/Research_Compliance) — has department · Departments
- [Qualitative Methodology Core](/Departments/Qualitative_Methodology_Core) — has department · Departments
- [Participant Recruitment](/Departments/Participant_Recruitment) — has department · Departments
- [Lab Administration](/Departments/Lab_Administration) — has department · Departments
- [Grant Administration](/Departments/Grant_Administration) — has department · Departments

### Who works here

- [Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks](/Occupations/Bookkeeping,_Accounting,_and_Auditing_Clerks) — typically employs · Occupations
- [Budget Analysts](/Occupations/Budget_Analysts) — typically employs · Occupations