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Paul Murphy

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New England Law  -  Boston

George Mason University

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Law Firm of Paul E. Murphy, Esq.

Other

I oversee, direct and mentor a team of Research Administrators/Sr. Administrators and Award Analysts/Sr. Analysts (approximately 8 professionals) focused on service excellence, continuous improvement and compliance with policies, processes and regulations. Providing quality control over the work output of the team by clarifying and enforcing standard operating procedures, staff accountability and quality standards.  It is important to monitor and report on team productivity and status as required or requested by the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) leadership and the BU Research community.  I manage relationships, expectations and interactions with the BU research community while serving as a liaison for OSP’s internal clients (Principal Investigators, Academic Departments and other administrative offices) and external clients, including both federal and non-federal sponsors. I am a subject matter expert, advising OSP staff and the broader research community on a variety of areas impacted by or relating to research administration, including proposal review and submission, award negotiation and acceptance and non-financial post award management through closeout.•	Team building and cultivating relationships;•	Sponsored research staff management and mentoring;•	Proposal development, review and submission, award and account management;•	Being the point of contact for providing sound advice on all aspects of research administration;•	The ability to adapt to change and deadlines on a daily basis;•	Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contract and subcontract terms and conditions;•	Compliance with regulations governing research.•	Institutional Signing Official.

Boston University

Associate Director, Pre-Award Services, Sponsored Programs

Specializing in negotiating sponsored research agreements with the federal government (FAR, DFAR clauses), states, foundations and industry.

Attorney and Counselor

Responsible for supporting faculty and staff throughout the life cycle of a funded project, including assistance or guidance with proposal preparation, proposal review and submission, award review and negotiation, management and closeout of the project.•	Brings together abroad range of knowledge and experience in support of a portfolio of school and department research programs (ranging from small to large diverse in subject areas) and ensures compliance with university and sponsor policies and procedures;•	Serves as the primary contact for research activity faculty and administrators regarding grant proposals and other research administration matters. Also serves as a resource for faculty members or staff who needs additional assistance or training during the project lifecycle; •	Is engaged in a variety of initiatives ranging from system implementation to policy and process development.  Participates in efforts to improve research administration including serving on BU committees;•	Attends and presents at internal administrator forums. Skills exemplified: •	Excellent organizational;•	Prioritizing time and tasks;•	Written and oral communication;•	Detailed oriented;•	An extensive knowledge of federal research regulations;•	A team organizer and player.

Senior Research Administrator

Led and directing the Office of Research Administration for Tufts University ($160 million in annual research volume); with a staff of 10 located in Boston and Medford, provided pre-award services for all schools located on the Boston, Medford and Grafton campuses; •	Successfully negotiated complex industry, foundation, federal and state awards, contracts and clinical trials;•	Collaborated with the Office of Technology Transfer & Industry Collaborations to review, negotiate and sign corporate, non-disclosure and material transfer agreements in support of new business opportunities;•	Interpreted, advised and decided on the application of federal research regulations, sponsor guidelines and Tufts’ policies for pre-and post-award activities;•	Developed university-wide policies and procedures e.g. Conflict of Interest, Research Service Agreements, Limited Submission process among other, that ensured federal compliance;•	Chair, Committee on Conflict of Interest in Research, institutional official for the conflict of interest process and policy; lead the process for determining whether a conflict should be eliminated, reduced or managed.•	Provide legal advice to staff and external offices concerning contractual negotiations and other pre and post award issues;•	Assisted faculty and staff to review and submit proposals for federal, corporate and foundation sponsors;•	Mentored staff concerning the various aspects of research administration;•	Advised senior leadership to resolve problems including those that are sensitive and confidential matters.•	Institutional Signing Official

Tufts University

Director, Office of Research Administration

MIT Center for Space Research;  Oversaw and set policy for all pre and post award administrative matters by leading and mentoring a staff of 7. Provided administrative direction and control for the Center and played an integral role in CSR's management team;•	assisted in developing long-range planning;•	managed financial operations e.g., budgeting ($201 million enterprise, $20 million operating budget from federal contracts/grants, NASA, DOD, NSF), and fund accountability;•	ensured compliance with federal contract agreements and Federal Acquisition Regulations and the foreign shipment of satellite components governed by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR);•	supervised human resource (120 people) actions, performance management, responsible for facilities and compliance with EPA and MIT biosafety regulations.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Space Research

Senior Administrative Officer

MIT Center for Environmental Health Sciences: Directed the pre and post award administration and finance functions ($21 million enterprise, $8 million operating budget from federal grants, NIH, DOE).•	managed grant preparation and submissions as well as  post-award management;•	administered human resources and information systems;•	interpreted legal terms for contractual agreements; •	ensured compliance with federal laboratory biosafety regulations, IRB and IACUC;•	lobbied U.S. Congress for increased NIH funding and edited congressional testimony;•	reviewed proposed legislation, coordinated legislative activities of 40 university research centers concerning the interagency lobbying effort to promote basic research funding for the National Institutes of Health.

Assistant Director for Administration

MIT Corporate Relations/Industrial Liaison Program:  Developed strategy and direction for unit and was directly responsible for finance, human resources, information systems, safety, procurement and facilities.•	led staff of 5 for 50 person organization with offices in Palo Alto, CA and Tokyo, Japan;•	created a Human Relations Program dealing with harassment and diversity;•	initiated and designed a professional performance evaluation process;•	provided consultation and conflict resolution dealing with various personnel matters;•	designed and implemented fiscal controls and produced monthly budget and revenue projections and analysis (Revenues = $8M, Budget $5M);•	designed client data bases and managed a major information system implementation.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Corporate Development/Industrial Liaison Program

Afghanistan – Civil Affairs - Project Officer and Program Purchasing Officer, with the authority to obligate up to $500k per project for the Commanders Emergency Response Program (CERP). Contracted and built seven schools, one public works project and two government buildings using Afghan contractors ($2.5 million).  Kosovo and Bosnia – Civil Affairs and Liaison Officer – Worked with local officials to keep the peaceAwarded Bronze Star and Combat Action BadgeHeld Secret Clearance