Ali Adams

Research Administrator

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

  • Compiles and ensures accurate regulatory compliance of necessary data collected from various sources.
  • Works with PI to develop, compile and submit the entire grant according to established agency/university guidelines. Enters budget online, obtains signatures, etc.
  • Serves as internal liaison and grant content representative with grants office to ensure that all funds are set up in a timely manner; prepare any necessary project advances, no-cost extensions and ensure that funds are carried forward as appropriate.
  • Supervises the purchasing function, ensuring maximum utilization of funds.
  • Approves purchasing documents and provides guidance to purchasing staff on appropriate expenditures according to specific grant policies.
  • Prepares and analyzes monthly financial reports on all research accounts and distributes/discusses with Principal Investigators.
  • Coordinates the necessary support with internal and external requests for grant-related information (i.e. current biosketches, trainee information and human/animal protocol approvals, other support).
  • Creates, addresses and processes correspondence of moderate complexity with granting agencies (i.e. inquiries, carry forward requests, change in effort requests, no cost extensions, equipment purchase and budget reallocation requests).
  • Works with PIs to provide fund management and make any necessary budgetary changes.
  • Tracks and maintains online database of grants submitted, awarded, rejected, etc.
  • Prepares, analyzes, monitors and manages grant budgets and ensures appropriate and timely expenditures and reconciliation of funds.
  • Works with OSRS to ensure timely implementation of contracts and subcontracts.
  • Transfers PI grant files into Wash U and to new institutions or new departments.
  • Assists PIs with internal and external requests for grant-related information.
  • Creates, addresses and processes correspondence with granting agencies.
  • Organizes and maintains grant files.
  • Responsible for the oversight and day-to-day management of research administration.
  • Serves as liaison between faculty/staff in communicating policies and procedures.
  • Implements and maintains procedures to ensure efficient work flow; responsible for the proper training of staff.
  • Reviews and screens job applications and applicants; conducts interviews, hire and/or make recommendations for hiring new personnel.

Psychological & Brain Science Faculty Assignments

  • Bugg, Julie
  • English, Tammy
  • Green, Leonard 
  • Hale, Sandra 
  • Head, Denise
  • Isaacowitz, Derek 
  • Leath, Seanna
  • Markson, Lori
  • McDaniel, Mark 
  • McDermott, Kathleen
  • Myerson, Joel
  • Oltmanns, Joshua
  • Reagh, Zachariah
  • Rodebaugh, Tom
  • Roediger, Roddy
  • Sommers, Mitch
  • Thompson, Renee
  • Treiman, Rebecca
  • Zacks, Jeffrey

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