LIZ CAREW
Sharon,USA
Summary
Experienced research professional with a strong foundation in project management and research administration. Demonstrated success in collaborating with diverse teams and adapting to changing priorities. Proficient in grant proposal development, budget oversight, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Committed to achieving impactful results while maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency. Recognized for promoting teamwork and delivering outcomes through adaptable and dependable performance.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Research Administrator
The Broad Institute
10.2022 - Current
- Evaluated project proposals for feasibility, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities before submission for funding consideration.
- Developed collaborative partnerships with other institutions, fostering an environment of shared knowledge and resources.
- Managed grant applications and submissions for increased funding opportunities and research growth.
- Implemented effective communication strategies, resulting in improved coordination among research team members.
- Collaborated closely with principal investigators to develop detailed project budgets that met both internal and external funding requirements.
- Ensured accurate reporting of project outcomes by overseeing regular progress updates from researchers involved in funded studies.
- Optimized budget allocation with careful financial tracking, leading to more efficient resource management in the research projects.
- Established strong relationships with sponsors through timely communication, progress updates, and acknowledgment of support.
- Contributed to strategic planning efforts by analyzing historical funding trends and projecting future resource needs.
- Coordinated proposal submissions by meeting with team to discuss proposed resources, draft administrative components, review budget and drive deadline achievement.
- Managed multiple concurrent deadlines while remaining detail-oriented when submitting progress and financial reports to funders.
- Served as a liaison between internal teams and external partners to ensure mutual understanding of expectations related to funded projects.
- Maintained accurate records of all grant-related documents, including proposals, contracts, reports, and correspondence.
Research Administrator II, Project Manager
BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
01.2018 - 10.2022
- Provides research compliance and financial management support, including all aspects of pre and post award administration
- Performs pre-award functions such as assisting PI in completion of grant proposals, including budget development, drafting administrative sections, collecting materials, and obtaining institutional review/approval.
- Performs post-award functions such as allocation of research labor costs across funding sources consistent with level of research effort, monitoring and approving financial transactions.
- Reconciles monthly expenses to budget; forecasts over/under expenditures and provides regular status reports to the Principal Investigator (PI).
- Ensures timely renewal of grant and subcontracts and/or orderly closeout of completed sponsored activities
- Assists PI with administrative oversight and coordination of research projects
- Leads weekly lab project management meetings, managing project deadlines & budgets, ensuring project timelines and milestones are met.
- Assembled and maintains medical device Design History File (DHF) for two products, ensuring both are up to date and meet all industry standards.
Research Project Manager, The Football Players Health Study, Pilot Studies Project Manager, The Football Players Health Study
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Worked closely with investigators to scope and define project milestones, for a total of 19 funded research teams supported by Football Players Health Study (FPHS) grants. Ensured funded projects were delivered on time, within scope, within budget, and in compliance with sponsor regulations.
- Supported collaboration amongst funded teams, across different institutions and clinical specialties, by establishing interim project presentations where funded teams would discuss study progress, challenges faced, and ways to overcome obstacles to project success
- Spearheaded initiative to seek and support innovative research ideas by implementing 2 Innovation Challenges: global calls for novel, breakthrough ideas to address pressing health-related concerns that have not been adequately resolved by conventional means of investigation
- Developed and launched 3 Requests for Applications (RFAs) to seek and support new research initiatives, the most recent of which specifically targeted remote interventions, resulting in the award of 3 proposals, and an initiative to explore building a FPHS biospecimen repository
- Successfully managed high touchpoint sponsor by providing regular project progress measures and status reporting at set reporting periods and on as-needed basis (i.e. organizes sponsor site visits, weekly updates for FPHS faculty, etc.)
Clinical Research Coordinator II, Division of Sports Medicine
BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Primary point of contact for daily operations of research in the Division of Sports Medicine; managed matters involving the hospital’s Committee on Clinical Investigation and Institutional Review Board (IRB) including submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, study close-out, and protocol inquiries
- Facilitated the mentorship process between Sports Medicine fellows and faculty as a participant in the Scholarly Oversight Committee, helping to oversee different academic areas of the sports medicine fellowship, and ensure the fellows are meeting all of the requirements outlined by the ACGME
- Recruited trial subjects covering screening, informed consent, and enrollment adhering to HIPPA and compliance guidelines
- Assisted in grant/funding searches, preparation and submission processes, and worked with Office of Sponsored Programs to help manage study funds post-award
- Developed a quarterly newsletter for The Micheli Center for Injury Prevention to highlight the center’s activities and create more visibility around research related to treatment and prevention of sports injuries
- Interviewed, managed, and trained Sports Medicine research interns
Research Assistant II, TIMI Study Group, Research Assistant, TIMI Study Group
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Served as project manager for 40-50 hospitals and clinics throughout North America engaged as sites in Phase III and IV cardiovascular clinical trials; corresponded daily with principal investigators and research coordinators to provide answers to a wide range of inquiries pertaining to study-related matters while utilizing a detailed working knowledge of all aspects of the ongoing trial
- Responsible for accurate and timely preparation of site monitoring reports, protocols, regulatory/safety reporting documents according to FDA and sponsor guidelines
- Launched quality improvement initiative to ensure data accuracy across multiple systems containing site information and monitoring report data
- Coordinated investigator training sessions, including preparation of study aids and Manuals of Operation, ensuring all materials are updated and distributed to participating sites as necessary in accordance with regulatory requirements
Development Associate, Foundation Relations
BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Provided support for constituent management in Raiser’s Edge donor database and managed booking, tracking, and stewardship of gifts
- Coordinated donor, volunteer, trustee and physician meetings including donor site visits and donor-related events at the hospital
Administrative Assistant, Department of Neurology
Program Coordinator Assistant, Learning Disabilities Program
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Guided patients and guardians through check-in on evaluation day; relayed details of evaluation process, as well as program information including developmental evaluation material for parents and educators
- Maintained database of publications for the department of Neurology
- Aided in credentialing process for incoming Neurology residents
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Writing and Literature, Minor: Sociology
EMMANUEL COLLEGE
Boston, MA01.2008
Skills
- Budget development
- Grant compliance
- Grant management
- Good clinical practices
- Knowledgeable in research SOP compliance
- Proposal development
Accomplishments
- Sustained High-Level Grant Oversight During System Transition: Successfully maintained award records and meticulous budget tracking for a large and complex portfolio of over 30 active grants totaling more than $65 million during a months-long overhaul of the institutional financial reporting system.
- Ensured Fiscal Integrity Across $65M Portfolio: Implemented robust manual and interim financial tracking processes to ensure accurate budget management and reporting across federal, foundation, and institutional grants during system downtime.
- Protected Compliance and Continuity: Preserved sponsor compliance, audit readiness, and internal accountability by proactively managing and reconciling financial data in the absence of automated systems.
- Acted as Strategic Operational Bridge: Served as a key operational liaison between research administration, principal investigators, and institutional finance teams to mitigate risks and prevent disruption to research funding operations throughout the reporting system transition.
Certification
May 2019 CRA- Research Administrators Certification Council
Affiliations
2018-Present National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
Timeline
Senior Research Administrator
The Broad Institute
10.2022 - Current
Research Administrator II, Project Manager
BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
01.2018 - 10.2022
Research Project Manager, The Football Players Health Study, Pilot Studies Project Manager, The Football Players Health Study
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
01.2014 - 01.2018
Clinical Research Coordinator II, Division of Sports Medicine
BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
01.2011 - 01.2013
Research Assistant II, TIMI Study Group, Research Assistant, TIMI Study Group
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL
01.2010 - 01.2011
Development Associate, Foundation Relations
BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
01.2008 - 01.2010
Administrative Assistant, Department of Neurology
Program Coordinator Assistant, Learning Disabilities Program
01.2004 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Writing and Literature, Minor: Sociology
EMMANUEL COLLEGE
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