Related Offices for Research Administration and Services


To provide exemplary stewardship of sponsored projects, the following Duke University offices oversee research policies and procedures and supply research administration services.

Research Policy and Administration

• Office of the Vice Provost for Research
• Office of the Vice Dean for Research
• Office of the Vice Dean for Basic Sciences
• Research Support Services
• Research Policy Committee
• Office of Research Administration (ORA)
• Office of Corporate Research Collaborations
• Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)

Compliance Offices

• School of Medicine Compliance Office
• Institutional Review Board (School of Medicine) (IRB)
• Office of Animal Welfare Assurance (IACUC)
• Division of Laboratory Animal Resources
• Occupational & Environmental Safety Office (OESO)
• Research Integrity Office
• Office of Research Costing Compliance (RCC)
• Office of Internal Audits

Technology Transfer

• Office of Corporate & Venture Development
• Office of Licensing & Ventures

Sponsor Relations

• Office of Federal Relations
• Office of Government Relations
• Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations (CFR)
• Duke Medicine's Office of Foundation Relations

Additional Offices

• Office of Postdoctoral Services
• Undergraduate Research Support Office

This information excerpted from the Duke Faculty Handbook.