Nicole Crowell, MS, Doctoral Candidate - Health Sciences

Writes grant applications and assists clients/faculty with the development of research proposals
Assists with concept and programmatic development of grant applications
Conducts scientific research and applies research findings to the development of grant applications
Assists with research design, analysis, and program evaluation
Locates and disseminates grant funding opportunities to clients/faculty
Provides grant development training to faculty and staff

Oversaw and managed the development and submission of large, complex clinical and biomedical research grant proposals
Developed comprehensive project management plans for clinical and biomedical grant applications and provided oversight of project staff
Provided content assessment and editing of grant proposals and supporting proposal documents
Developed and maintained institutional environment (boilerplate) documents
Assisted with the preparation of human subjects documents and ensured that all required components of the human subjects section was addressed
Located and disseminated clinical and biomedical grant funding opportunities to research faculty and staff
Maintained departmental grant funding opportunity web page
Provided training on grant development topics as needed
Created grant tutorials and educational materials for faculty and staff

Notable Accomplishments
Helped secure over $8.5 million in grant funding within first year
Created the Grant Development Efficiency Model, a conceptual framework for developing complex grant proposals. After implementation, qualitative and quantitative data analysis has shown improvement in the efficiency of the grant development process and the quality of proposals submitted
Created monthly funding opportunity newsletter that increased traffic to the department funding opportunity web page by over 70 percent
Developed an online grant request form to expedite locating funding opportunities for faculty

Managed program operations for a network of more than 1,300 research scientists across 21 academic/health institutions
Supervised the work of staff members across 5 divisions: Steering Committee, Research Coordinating Center, Research Implementation, Data Coordinating Center, and Administrative Coordinating Center
Evaluated and monitored project outcomes
Prepared and reviewed progress reports for submission to federal sponsor
Wrote and coordinated grant proposals for submission to federal, corporate and foundation sponsors
Directed multi-site pilot study
Developed research plan, study protocol, and data collection tools for multi-site pilot study
Prepared manuscripts for publication
Prepared research presentations and presented findings at scientific meetings and conferences
Established and implemented network-wide policies, governance, and SOPs in collaboration with federal and internal stakeholders
Coordinated and monitored the development and implementation of multi-site research studies
Planned and coordinated large-scale conferences and meetings
Developed workforce development training for network staff

Notable Accomplishments
Generated 2 collaborative research project ideas that produced $200,000 in federal grant funding within first year of position. Helped to secure over $1.8 million in grant funding over 3-year period.
Developed and implemented network-wide process for tracking grant funding, intellectual property, and research partnerships across 18 institutions
Assisted in developing network-wide evaluation plan with measurable assessment guidelines
Developed workforce development webinar series for researchers and administrative support staff

Served as Chair of the National Cancer Institute Program Managers Committee overseeing grant administrative program efforts for 23 cancer centers

Directed and managed fiscal and programmatic operations
*Provided programmatic and administrative oversight for 5 divisions: Administrative Core, Outreach Core, Training Core, Research Core (R01) and Pilot Research Core (R03)
Provided financial and administrative oversight for 11 research projects
Assisted with collection and evaluation of outcomes data
Supervised a staff of approximately 21 people across 5 health/academic institutions
Developed and implemented cancer health disparities research projects
Wrote grant proposals and coordinated grant submissions
Located potential funding opportunities for staff and graduate students
Coordinated large-scale federal site visits
Acted as a liaison between 70 plus community partners, federal, internal, and external stakeholders

Notable Accomplishments
Served as Chair of the National Cancer Institute Program Managers Committee overseeing grant administrative program efforts for 23 cancer centers
Developed and implemented the use of electronic mileage forms, increasing the accuracy of reimbursement payments by 75 percent
Secured $140,000 in supplemental federal grant funding within first year of position

Coordinated the submission of research proposals and reports to private, public, corporate and government agencies
Wrote full grant proposals and provided editing, content assessment and budget development
Provided grant and technical training to researchers, clinicians, and support staff
Located federal, private, public, and corporate funding opportunities for institutional capital projects and research projects

Notable Accomplishments
Helped secure over $6 million in federal and private funding within 5 years
Developed 2 department databases for recording and tracking of grant applications
Secured $221,345 in corporate funding within 2 years for Continuing Medical Education conferences