Intensive Training Programs

Intensive Trainings: Virtual Opportunities

Basics of Research Administration Intensive 
January 15 - February 19, 2025

This six week program was developed for research administrators new to the field with less than 2 years experience. The content is designed to provide a broad awareness across research administration. Participants will self-train at their own pace with micro-credentialing modules, then participate in six 90-minute cohort sessions online to discuss key elements and review course concepts.

Clinical Research Budget & Billing Mini-Intensive
September 24 - October 8, 2024

This intensive program is intended for mid-level clinical research professionals, including research coordinators and administrators, with limited exposure to clinical research budget & billing. The course aims to teach learners the best practices for building a clinical research study budget and identifying the downstream impacts on the organization & patient experience. Speakers will cover pre-award & post-award topics to allow learners to wholistically understand coverage analysis, budget development, and clinical billing & sponsor invoicing. 

Departmental Administration Intensive
November 13 - December 18, 2024

This intensive program was developed for early career individuals responsible for directly supporting investigators and research teams. The content is designed to provide a strong foundation necessary to manage the complexities and nuances of departmental research administration. Participants will self-train at their own pace with micro-credentialing modules.

Effort Management and Reporting 
December 3 - December 10, 2024

Participants will gain a solid understanding of effort reporting principles and requirements, develop skills to ensure accurate and compliant effort reporting, and learn best practices and strategies to avoid common mistakes. Additionally, the course will keep you updated on recent regulatory changes and their impacts, ensuring you stay informed and compliant with the latest standards.

Manager's Toolbox Intensive 
Coming Winter 2025!

Designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders, and anyone looking to enhance their management skills, this program helps participants become proficient in distinguishing management from leadership, developing effective management strategies, utilizing communication techniques for people management and conflict resolution, and acquiring practical skills like performance management and decision-making. Participants will also learn to address workplace stress and burnout.

Post-Award Intensive 
November 5 - November 21, 2024

This intensive program will encourage exploration of the research administrator's role at their institution and at others. Discussions and exercises will include topics such as methodologies for assessing costs and concerns associated with personnel effort, consultants, equipment, supplies, travel, subcontracts, total direct cost, program income, indirect costs, and cost sharing.

Pre-Award Fundamentals Intensive
November 7 - December 19, 2024

This intensive program is intended for those just stepping into a pre-award position whether as a newcomer to the field of research administration or those changing focus within research administration. As Pre-Award is the foundation for the grant lifecycle, pre-award research administrators play a critical role in setting a grant off to a good start.

Preparing for a Financial Audit Mini-Intensive
Coming Spring 2025! 

This program is targeted to the beginner and intermediate level research administrators who are interested in expanding their knowledge of sponsored program financial audits.  Participants from all levels of the institution, be it college, department or central administration, will benefit from this presentation which will include practical examples of financial audits from higher educational institutions.

Research Contract Review and Negotiation Intensive

Coming Winter 2025!

This intensive program is intended for new to mid-level research administrators who are involved in negotiation and review of research related contracts and agreements. The course is designed to equip participants with an understanding of the complex and challenging aspects of contract negotiation and management within the realm of research, and aims to help participants understand the different research contract types and their respective components. 

Research Development Mini-Intensive
Coming Winter 2025!

Research Science and Security Mini-Intensive
Coming Spring 2025!

This two-day mini-intensive training is designed for research management professionals in areas adjacent to research security or with a role in research security: Pre-award, Post-award, Compliance, Conflict of Interest, Export Control, Technology Transfer, Research Misconduct, Internal Audit, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), etc.

Subrecipient Monitoring and Management Mini-Intensive
January 21-23, 2024

This program was designed to help participants understand the rules and regulations, and minimize the burden of 2 CFR 200.331-333, "Subrecipient Monitoring and Management". This session will benefit individuals with basic, some background in sponsored programs subrecipient administration as well as individuals who have been working with subrecipients. 

If you have any questions regarding training intensives, please email srameetings@srainternational.org.