Our Mission
The mission of Research Administration is the financial management and administrative coordination of organized research activities that are funded by both external sponsors and by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and that are separately budgeted and accounted for within Sloan-Kettering Institute (SKI), the research arm of MSKCC. As such, Research Administration is responsible for:
- Ensuring proper stewardship of research funds within SKI
- Compliance with institutional and awarding agencies' policies and regulations
- Development and preparation of the SKI annual budget and the strategic utilization of financial resources to meet the objectives of the Board of Directors
- Reviewing and approvong of all financial transactions, including hire and appointment of personnel, operating and capital purchases, and inter-institutional agreements
- Communicating and negotiating administrative and financial issues with external agencies and collaborating institutions
- Defining institutional standards and establishing appropriate procedures to ensure best practice objectives in research administration
- Providing advice, administrative guidance, and information to the research community.
What We Do
Research Administration is responsible for the comprehensive management of the financial operations of Sloan-Kettering Institute. Consequently, all financial documents that affect costs in SKI (such as employee profiles, purchase requisitions and travel documents must be reviewed by Research Administration initially, before further processing. The department is also responsible for the Institutional oversight of the Time and Effort system as mandated by federal guidelines.
Where We Are
The Research Administration offices are located at 633 3rd Avenue, 3rd floor. Please send questions or comments about this site to
domingus@mskcc.org.
