PRC Research Project Management Flashcards

Institutional compliance in research project management requires researchers to ensure that:

Answer: Regulatory, ethical, and institutional policies are followed throughout the project

Institutional compliance means adhering to applicable federal regulations, IRB requirements, data security policies, conflict-of-interest rules, and sponsor requirements throughout the study.

A progress report submitted to a funder typically includes:

Answer: Scientific accomplishments, participant enrollment status, milestones achieved, and any deviations from the approved plan

Funder progress reports summarize scientific accomplishments, enrollment numbers, milestone status, challenges encountered, and any approved modifications to the original plan.

The critical path in a research project timeline represents:

Answer: The longest sequence of dependent tasks that determines the minimum project duration

The critical path is the longest chain of dependent tasks from project start to finish; any delay in a critical path task directly delays the overall project completion date.

When a key team member unexpectedly leaves a research project, the principal investigator should first:

Answer: Notify the funder and institution as required and develop a personnel transition plan

Personnel changes on funded research often require funder notification, and the PI must ensure continuity of compliant, quality research through a documented transition plan.

In research project closeout, which of the following is a required final action?

Answer: Submitting final technical and financial reports to the funder within the required timeframe

Project closeout requires submitting final technical (scientific) and financial reports to the funder within the stipulated deadline, as well as addressing any outstanding compliance requirements.

Intellectual property (IP) considerations in a research project typically require researchers to:

Answer: Disclose inventions or discoveries to the institution's technology transfer office promptly

Most US institutions and federal funding agreements require researchers to disclose potentially patentable inventions or discoveries to the technology transfer office before public disclosure.