ROBERT J. LAPOINTE
Griffith,IN
Summary
Experienced research administrator with strong organizational, interpersonal and customer service skills managing a fast-paced pre-award office with additional responsibilities for non-financial post-award tasks.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Sponsored Research and Programs
Illinois Institute Of Technology
06.2019 - Current
- Authorized Institutional Official for a R2 research university.
- Leads a pre-award office that functions both as a departmental and central office and submits approximately 400 proposals per year.
- Supervise 6 pre-award and non-financial post-award research administrators.
- Subject matter expert for faculty and staff members regarding Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and other relevant federal regulations and sponsor policies.
- Implements changes in federal pre-award regulations, such as the recent NSF biosketch and current and pending requirements.
- Performs Deputy Director duties duties.
Deputy Director, Sponsored Research and Programs
Illinois Institute Of Technology
03.2010 - 05.2019
- Served as Authorized Institutional Official in the absence of the Director.
- Performs final administrative compliance check prior to proposal submission.
- Consults with the General Counsel’s Office and the Technology Transfer Office in negotiating research contracts, non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, and intellectual property agreements with industrial sponsors.
- Works with the post-award office on non-financial post-award research administration issues, such as re-budgeting request, answer questions regarding award terms and conditions, and assists with project close-out.
- Assisted with the implementation and training of faculty and staff on Cayuse, an electronic grant management system.
- Assist faculty with the administrative aspects (budget, budget justification, current and pending support, biosketch) of their proposals to government sponsors including NSF, NIH, DOE, ARPA-E, EERE, CDC, FDA, DOD, NASA, USDA, and DOEd.
- Served as the point of contact for the Technology Transfer Office, until a new Director was appointed.
Manager, Rsch. Marketing and Business Development
Illinois Institute Of Technology
08.2004 - 02.2010
- Organized research related special events, workshops, and meetings for the Graduate College.
- Coordinated and executed three IIT Day on Capitol Hill events.
- Continued to perform all of the Research Marketing Coordinator duties.
Research Marketing Coordinator
Illinois Institute Of Technology
07.2003 - 07.2004
- Provided administrative support for the Graduate College’s research related educational and outreach programs, including a Research Experience for Teachers project sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
- Maintained Faculty Expertise database
Education
J.D. - Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law, IIT
Chicago, IL05.2008
MBA -
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL02.2003
Bachelor of Science - Food Marketing
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI08.1995
Skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Computer: Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point
- Electronic Submission Systems: Cayuse, Researchgov, Grantsgov, eRA Commons, ARPA-E / EERE Exchange, FedConnect,
Legal Experience
Illinois Appellate Court – First District, Chicago, IL
- Judicial Extern, Chambers of Justice Margaret O’Mara Frossard, May 2007 to Aug. 2007
Law Offices of Chicago-Kent, Chicago, IL
- Legal Intern, Jeff Thomas, Supervising Attorney, May 2006 to July 2006
Certification
- Certified Research Administrator (2014)
- Bar admission: Illinois (2008), Indiana (2009) (current status for both: inactive)
Timeline
Director, Sponsored Research and Programs
Illinois Institute Of Technology
06.2019 - Current
Deputy Director, Sponsored Research and Programs
Illinois Institute Of Technology
03.2010 - 05.2019
Manager, Rsch. Marketing and Business Development
Illinois Institute Of Technology
08.2004 - 02.2010
Research Marketing Coordinator
Illinois Institute Of Technology
07.2003 - 07.2004
J.D. - Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law, IIT
MBA -
Loyola University of Chicago
Bachelor of Science - Food Marketing
Johnson & Wales University
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