This publication seeks to help research administration professionals in varying roles understand the transferable skills they have, what kinds of roles those skills would translate well to, and how to grow, build, and expand their skills. It primarily targets administrators unsure how their experience makes them competitive for new or different roles. 

Topics include: 

• Technical Skills
• Soft Skills
• Transitioning Across Roles

(66 pages, PDF, © 2026) 

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Jennifer Cory
Director of Strategy and Operations
Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine 
Stanford University

Csilla Csalpár
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research Administration and Compliance
University of California, Santa Cruz

Kay Gilstrap
Director of Internal Controls and Policy Development Grants
University Research Centers
Georgia State University

Rebecca Hunsaker
Executive Director of Research Management
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
University of Maryland

Jeremy Miner
Associate Director, Pre-Award
Office of Sponsored Programs
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Heather Offhaus
Director, Grant Services & Analysis
University of Michigan Medical School

Robyn Remotigue
Executive Director, Office of Research & Scholarship
College of Nursing 
UNT Health Fort Worth