Research Staff Awards Program

Eligibility:
The Research Staff Leadership Recognition Award is open to those with primary responsibilities in supervising research centers, institutes, laboratory programs, or multiple teams in research.

Example Positions:

• Center Managers
• Managing Directors of Centers or Institutes & Cores
• Laboratory Managers
• Program Managers

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Eligibility:

The OVPR Leadership Recognition Award is open to all OVPR staff who promote excellence in their work, units or in their research projects and teams.

Example Positions:

• Managers or Supervisors in OVPR
• Managing Directors of Centers or Institutes in OVPR
• Administrative Directors / Associate Directors in OVPR
• Staff in OVPR who have demonstrated exceptional leadership with their team

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Eligibility:

The OVPR Exceptional Staff Award is open to all OVPR staff who promote excellence in their work, units or in their research projects and teams.

Example Positions:

Any OVPR staff. Up to two awards may be given each year to recognize staff both in support/compliance roles and in research staff roles.

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Eligibility:
The Research Study Coordinator/Manager Staff Recognition Award is open to those with responsibility in supervising teams conducting a research project.

Example Positions:

• Study Coordinators
• Project Managers

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Eligibility:
The Research Technical Staff Recognition Award is open to those who are involved in the practice of research or in support of faculty who are performing research.

Example Positions:

• Research Technicians
• Research Associates/Assistants

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Eligibility:
The Research Data Management and Analysis Staff Recognition Award is open to those with primary responsibilities being to perform data management and analysis on research projects.

Example Positions:

• Data Managers
• Staff Statisticians
• Programmers
• Data Analysts

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Eligibility:
The Research Staff Support Recognition Award is open to those with primary responsibilities in supporting and facilitating the successful planning and implementation of research projects and processes.

Example Positions:

• Administrative professionals
• Library staff
• Museum curators or support staff
• Research development
• IT staff

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Eligibility:
The Research Cores/Facilities Staff Recognition Award is open to those with primary responsibilities in core services or facilities services supporting the research.

Example Positions:

• Research Cores Managers/Staff
• Facilities Staff

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Eligibility:

The Research Administrator Recognition Award is open to those who have been working within research administration for greater than 3 years with primary responsibilities in research administration.

Example Positions:

• Research administrators
• Research administrator manager
• Research administration supervisors
• Research administration

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Eligibility:

The  New Research Administration Recognition Award is open to those with primary responsibilities in research administration for less than 3 years.

Example Positions:

• Research administrators
• Research administration
  (Less than 3 years in the role)

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Eligibility:

The Research Staff Safeguard Award is open to all staff who demonstrate exemplary commitment to safeguarding research in their daily work, including departmental lab staff and research administrators. 

Example Positions: Staff at any level who regularly promote safety and compliance.

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