City of Brantford, A Historical Study of the Applicability of Ontario Provincial Legislation.
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Principal Investigator
The Principal Investigator (PI) is charged to conduct objective research that generates independent, high quality, and reproducible results. The Principal Investigator is responsible for the management and integrity of the design, conduct, and reporting of the research project and for managing, monitoring, and ensuring the integrity of any collaborative relationships. Additionally, the Principal Investigator is responsible for the direction and oversight of compliance, financial, personnel, and other related aspects of the research project and for coordination with school, department, and central administration personnel to assure research in is conducted in accordance with federal regulations and university and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
The Principal Investigator reports to a designated official such as secretary-general, department head, or division chief.
Historical Study Program Administration
General Administrative
- Coordinates with university, department, and central administration personnel to help ensure that research and related activities are in accordance with customary regulations and university and agency policies and procedures.
- Administers and oversees research and all related activities.
- Assures that all key personnel involved in research program administration have met training requirements in accordance with customary regulations and university and sponsor agency policies and procedures.
- Supports and endorses cooperation with Mohawk University compliance and monitoring efforts related to sponsored program administration and reports instances of noncompliance to the appropriate compliance office.
Preparation of Legal Proposal
- Obtains or coordinates with department administrator to obtain appropriate internal approvals and assure that proposals meet customary regulations and university and sponsor agency policies and procedures prior to submitting proposal to sponsor.
Proposal Budget
- Develops budget justification in accordance with customary regulations and university and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
- Makes key budgetary decisions and verifies that appropriate budgets and cost projections are prepared to deliver the proposed project scope.
- Prepares or coordinates with department administrator to prepare categorized budget and justification and confirm accuracy and completeness of budgeted costs.
Protocol Preparation and Review
- Prepares and submits research protocol(s) or changes in accordance with customary regulations and university and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
- Submits any proposed changes to the protocol for approval as required and assures that changes are not implemented prior to approval.
- Reviews protocol at inception and as required thereafter for completeness, accuracy, and improvement opportunities.
Award Acceptance (Terms and Conditions)
- Recognizes the University as the recipient of awards.
- Reviews and signs award agreement in accordance with University policies and procedures.
- Complies with and implements award terms and conditions and subcontract scope of work.
Prepares or coordinates with department administrator to prepare a revised categorized budget based on the actual award and the specific needs of the project. - Complies with terms of award acceptance in accordance with customary regulations and university and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
Conduct of Research
- Oversees the conduct of research in accordance with customary regulations and university and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
- Oversees the research team to help ensure ethical conduct in all aspects of the research process including but not limited to the treatment of human and animal subjects, conflicts of interest, data acquisition, management, sharing and ownership, publication practices, responsible authorship, and collaborative research and reporting.
- Promotes the ethical conduct of research by reporting good faith suspicions of misconduct in research as defined within Mohawk University’s Research Integrity Policy and other misconduct as described in Mohawk University’s Code of Conduct.
Facilities and Administrative Cost Rate
- Identifies program type to allow determination of correct facilities and administrative (F&A) cost rate.
- Coordinates with university, department, and central administration personnel to verify that the correct F&A cost rate is applied to sponsored project budgets.
Space Management
- Uses allocated space appropriately and efficiently and reports correct use of space to the department.
Equipment Management
- Obtains, maintains, and safeguards equipment used to conduct research in accordance with customary regulations and university and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
Service Centers
- Develops, monitors, and administers service center rates in accordance with customary regulations and university and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
- Provides general oversight for operation of specialized service centers in accordance with federal regulations and university and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
Reporting
- Complies with technical, progress, and compliance reporting requirements in accordance with customary regulations and university and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
Project Closeout
- Submits accurate and timely closeout documents to applicable Federal agencies, University entities, and the sponsoring agency in accordance with federal regulations and university and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
See: Principles
Principal Investigator
City of Brantford Legal Study
Publication: cityofbrantford.com
Contact: study@cityofbrantford.com