Faculty Resources
The mission of the Saint Louis University Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is to enable SLU's faculty to achieve their research ambitions.
OVPR enables faculty research by fostering a vibrant research environment at SLU. Our goal is to lift many of the administrative burdens of managing sponsored research so that faculty can focus on pursuing the research itself. OVPR can assist SLU faculty in the following areas:
- Identifying funding opportunities
- Convening faculty from across disciplines and creating collaborations
- Proposal development and review
- Managing awards and post-award compliance support
OVPR is a unified office with several working groups designed around the ways faculty approach research and scholarship. These working groups are listed below.
Research Policies
University policies and regulatory and ethical policies can impact the research process from proposal development and submission through the management of awards. Please visit PolicyStat to review the current research administration and compliance policies.
Our Teams
Research Development Services
Research Development Services works with faculty in all aspects of research program development, including idea generation, seed funding, project management, and proposal submission. This team is responsible for expanding SLU's research capacity by simplifying proposal submissions, working with research support colleagues across campus, assisting faculty in developing strategies and skills for grant-seeking, and building new research initiatives. For information on Research Development Services, please contact rdg@slu.edu.
Grant Operation Centers
The Grant Operation (GO) Centers bring together key pre- and post-award staff into coordinated teams to provide hands-on support to faculty applying for and managing their grants. This allows for the submission of applications with fewer steps and better communication while making it faster and easier to receive and manage awards.
For information on GO Centers, please contact:
Matt Renaud
Executive director, Academic Affairs GO Center
matt.renaud@slu.edu
Stephen Schmidt
Interim executive director, School of Medicine GO Center
stephen.schmidt@health.slu.edu
Research Innovation Group
The Research Innovation Group (RIG) manages the intellectual property portfolio and industry contracting activities for Saint Louis University. RIG’s mission is to increase the adoption and dissemination of SLU research discoveries and intellectual properties and to leverage SLU research and innovation assets to benefit the community.
Research Integrity and Compliance
SLU’s research compliance committees help maintain effective compliance with University policy and regulatory requirements. These committees consist of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), the Conflict of Interest in Research Committee (COIRC), and under Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC). If you have questions about particular policies and guidelines, please contact the appropriate committee or office.
Research Computing Group
The Research Computing Group builds on SLU's ambition to develop and improve computing infrastructure, technology, services, and research support. The RCG is on the fourth floor of DuBourg Hall and will soon have a similar space on the south campus. If you have any current or anticipated computing needs related to your research, please contact the RCG at rcg@slu.edu.
Research Contracts Office
The Research Contracts Office (RCO) reviews, negotiates and approves agreements and contracts for sponsored projects funded by the government, foundations, other nonprofits or private industry that are performed by SLU faculty or staff or at facilities leased or owned by the University. Similarly, contracts governing unfunded projects or the transfer of the University’s research assets (data, research results, confidential/proprietary information, or tangible materials such as model organisms and biological specimens) must also undergo review and approval by the RCO. If you have any questions about research-related contracts or agreements, contact contracts@slu.edu.
Research Councils and Committees
In the spirit of shared governance, Saint Louis University has a variety of committees and councils to convene faculty, staff and administration around research. An up-to-date list of these organizations, their charges, and their most up-to-date rosters can be viewed at the link below.