B2.5 Contracts for Is unaware of the Is aware that Has a good understanding with commercial a good working research. need for contracts contracts can be of contracting with companies and relationship with the for research required but has commercial companies company and can activities. limited understanding and non-commercial organisations and is negotiate a commercial of how contracts organisations. Aware how aware of when a contract and advise affect the study contracts affect the contract is needed. Can researchers on management or the management of a study administer contracts. process for creating and can signpost people to agreements. them. the relevant member of staff/source of information. B2.6 Invoicing Is unaware of the Is aware that Understands the Proactively manages the Oversees systems for requirements. need to invoice for invoicing is important importance of appropriate invoicing process with invoicing for services to but is not part of their invoicing to the colleagues. income research. role. organisation and role generating studies. in the invoicing process. B3. Supporting Feasibility and risk assessments of proposed research B3.1 Research Support Is unaware of study Is aware of study Understands study Applies the study Promotes the use of the Services (RSS) (includes planning tools planning tools but is planning tools and takes planning tools to study planning tools to other similar in-house not part of their role. delegated actions from highlight potential identify and mitigate variations) planning others. problems/risks. risks to research tools. Escalates issues and initiation and delivery delegates work to and reports on their others. impact. Deals with escalated problems
B2.5 Contracts for research. Is unaware of the need for contracts for research activities. Is aware that contracts can be required but has limited understanding of how contracts affect the study management or the process for creating them. Has a good understanding of contracting with commercial companies and non-commercial organisations. Aware how contracts affect the management of a study and can signpost people to the relevant member of staff/source of information. with commercial companies and organisations and is aware of when a contract is needed. Can administer agreements. a good working relationship with the company and can negotiate a commercial contract and advise researchers on contracts. B2.6 Invoicing requirements. Is unaware of the need to invoice for services to research. Is aware that invoicing is important but is not part of their role. Understands the importance of appropriate invoicing to the organisation and role in the invoicing process. Proactively manages the invoicing process with colleagues. Oversees systems for invoicing for income generating studies. B3. Supporting Feasibility and risk assessments of proposed research B3.1 Research Support Services (RSS) (includes other similar in-house variations) planning tools. Is unaware of study planning tools Is aware of study planning tools but is not part of their role. Understands study planning tools and takes delegated actions from others. Applies the study planning tools to highlight potential problems/risks. Escalates issues and delegates work to others. Promotes the use of the study planning tools to identify and mitigate risks to research initiation and delivery and reports on their impact. Deals with escalated problems