Research & Integrity Compliance:
Jim Moran

Penn has a long history of promoting excellence in scholarship, research and service, and we value the dedication of our faculty and staff to this rich tradition. As part of our continued commitment to excellence the University recognizes its responsibility to manage prudently the awards it receives in support of research and scholarly activities. In order to meet these responsibilities and uphold the highest professional standards, Penn is launching a campus-wide Research Compliance Program.

A new position of Executive Director of Research and Integrity Compliance has been created to lead this program. This new position will be filled by James Moran. For the last four years Jim has served as the Executive Director of Compliance for Penn's School of Medicine where he has been responsible for implementing one of the nation's first research compliance programs. While continuing to serve as the School of Medicine's Compliance Officer, Jim will expand his role to include the oversight of research compliance activities throughout the University.

The Research Compliance Program will assist faculty and staff in navigating the increasingly complex regulatory requirements imposed by Federal, State and non-government sponsors. Initially, the Program will focus on grant management, research administration, and accounting practices. The program will be built upon orientation programs for faculty and training programs for staff. In the coming months Jim plans to meet with representatives of each school to introduce the program and to develop a partnership for its implementation. Our goal is to provide clarity and consistency in grant management throughout the University. We look forward to working with the faculty and the Schools to achieve this important end.

-- Judith Rodin, President
-- Robert Barchi, Provost
-- Neal Nathanson, Vice Provost for Research