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Research professional with a Master’s degree in Regulatory and Clinical Research Management and currently pursuing a Doctorate in the same field, with experience in clinical research administration, IRB/HRPP operations, regulatory compliance, and research governance within healthcare and academic settings in the UAE. Skilled in project coordination, policy development, ethics review processes, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong interest in advancing research quality, collaboration, and innovation. Passionate about contributing to the promotion of best practices while learning from and collaborating with global professionals in research project management.

I am a research and innovation management professional with more than decade of experience in EU-funded R&I programmes, technology transfer, and strategic capacity building. Throughout my career, I have worked extensively on Horizon Europe and international collaborative projects, supporting universities, research centres, and innovation ecosystems in developing sustainable impact-oriented research and innovation strategies. My motivation for joining the International Research Managers organisation stems from my strong belief in the critical role research managers play in shaping excellent, responsible, and globally connected research environments. I am particularly interested in contributing to international knowledge exchange, strengthening collaboration across institutions and countries, and engaging with a professional community that promotes best practices in research management, innovation, and technology transfer. Through my work on large-scale initiatives such as Horizon Europe Teaming, Twinning, and MSCA projects, I have gained experience in proposal development, governance design, stakeholder engagement, complementary funding strategies, and impact planning. I have also actively contributed to strengthening institutional research capacity and integrating technology transfer and commercialisation into research infrastructures and innovation ecosystems. I hope to further develop my professional competencies and international network and also to contribute my expertise and experience to collaborative initiatives, peer learning activities, and the advancement of the research management profession globally.

I am a Research Program Leader at Duke University School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. I currently support a multi-site NIH-funded clinical research program focused on adolescent mental health research. My work spans research program management, regulatory coordination, study operations, data management, and cross-site collaboration across academic and clinical partners.

Previously, I led clinical research data operations in the Department of Surgery, supporting a large portfolio of active studies and overseeing a multidisciplinary team focused on research compliance, data quality, and operational efficiency. Across roles, I have developed a strong focus on improving research workflows, supporting multi-site coordination, and strengthening research infrastructure.

I am particularly interested in research project management systems, operational optimization, and tools that enhance efficiency, data quality, and collaboration across research programs.

I am a Grant Program Manager with nearly 20 years of experience in grant administration. My background includes work in both central office and department settings, with hands-on experience in pre-award and post-award processes. I find myself turning each situation into a lesson when I'm helping others, trying to help them realize that when working with grants nothing is black and white.

Cláudia holds a Licenciatura in German/English and a Ph.D. in Multimedia in Education from the Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal. As a research manager with over 20 years, she has led R&D project management with a focus on European funding initiatives. Her extensive experience includes serving as a coordinating project manager for numerous EU-funded projects, such as four FP7, four Horizon 2020, four Horizon Europe, as well as two NATO SPS projects. In addition, she is the work package leader responsible for training activities in two MSCA Doctoral Networks. Alongside her RMA role, she conducts research on technology-enhanced learning at DIGIMEDIA/DECA (Universidade de Aveiro). Cláudia is an active member of several organisations including the Association for Learning Technology (ALT), ARMA, EARMA, and is a founding member and a member of the Board of the Portuguese Research Management Association.

Senior Research Project Manager at KTH, passionate about bridging science and structured project management. With a PhD in Molecular Genetics and more than 10 years of experience, I focus on enabling researchers to succeed by managing complex projects efficiently.

Jason Means is a Research Management and Administration (RMA) professional with seven years of experience acquiring and managing complex national and international research grants. He currently serves as the Director of Management and Transfer for "Knowledge in Crisis," a major multi-institutional Cluster of Excellence (CoE) project funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). Jason is based at Central European University in Vienna, Austria.

I am an International Research Manager at INiBICA, the Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation of Cádiz, where I support clinicians and researchers in developing research ideas, building international partnerships, and preparing competitive proposals for European and international funding programmes. My work covers both pre-award and strategic project development, with a strong focus on biomedical and health research, Horizon Europe, international collaboration, and the professionalisation of research management.

I have a background in infectious diseases and virology, and I am particularly interested in strengthening research project management as a recognised profession, improving support structures for researchers, and promoting collaboration between RPM professionals across institutions and countries. Through INRPM, I would like to contribute to building practical resources, sharing good practices, and supporting a stronger international community for research project managers.

I have been working with European researchers and scientists since 2006 as an academic trainer and science manager. In 2012, I founded the Association for PhD Candidates and PhD Career Development “PolDoc”, which existed and operated in Poland until 2024.
Between 2020 and 2025, I worked in Cracow University of Technology (CUT) as international projects coordinator, in Project Support Office. In 2022, the CUT joined the European Universities Alliance STARS EU. I took the role of the project officer then, representing CUT and helping to manage the project activities, in collaboration with project officers from other consortium institutional members.
Since 2014, I have been involved with the European Commission activities, working as advisor, projects evaluator and monitoring expert. My main role is to analyze the development of PhD programs and the evolution of research careers in the European Union. I also started to work in WIDERA calls, evaluating proposals relevant to RMAs network development. For Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, I already evaluated projects of a total value exceeding 500M €.
In 2016, I founded the Academic Trainers’ School based in Cracow (Poland). My main purpose was to help researchers to use training methods in or outside the Academia, when they transmit their specific knowledge or skills to other people: colleagues in their lab or in a project, PhD candidates or students in a research institution. Working for my own company, Science Trainer (Trener Nauki), I also provided more than 3000h of trainings to researchers and RMAs, mainly on PM and on research skills present in Vitae RDF andin ResearchComp.
I am associate trainer of three international trainers’ teams based in Cambridge (Vitae), Munchen (Enihilo) and Brussels (PM2 Alliance). Working for European institutions and for individuals, I provide training services to young researchers, helping them to develop skills related to research management and career development.
I am author of the book entitled “Research projects. Management in practice”, published in August 2020 by Polish Scientific Publishers (PWN) edition house. I am also the co-author of another book, published in September 2020, where I elaborated a competence framework for experts involved in public participation processes.

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I have worked in and around grants since 2011, and currently work as a Grants Advisor at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at University of Amsterdam (UvA). The focus of this role is on EU collaborative grants, with a specialisation in Horizon Europe proposals. Before joining UvA, I have five years experience as a Research Coordinator at The University of Melbourne, two years as a Grant Manager at a medical education company and five years as a Senior Consultant at Catalyze Group (a grant consultancy agency), both in Amsterdam. I also delivered consultancy services on a freelance basis to DG SANTE at the European Commission, supporting Member State representative expert groups to develop and deliver a more cohesive and united EU-wide response on multiple health programmes.

I have a particular interest in research impact and knowledge valorisation, and have experience across the breadth of pre-award. I hold a Bachelor of Social Work with Honours and a Bachelor of Social Sciences majoring in Psychology. I also have a Master of Information Management with a specialisation in Applied Research. I completed most of a PhD in sociology and psychology, and while I could not complete the last part of it due to a structural transformation at my university caused by the pandemic, I am currently writing a book based on my research findings and enjoy the balance of carrying out research of my own and supporting that of others.

I am an active member of EARMA and of its Impact Working Group, as well as a member of ARMA-NL so I can facilitate connections or enable cross-fertilisation via these two groups within Europe and the Netherlands.

As the Director of the Program Management Office (PMO) at the University of Colorado Boulder, I lead and inform strategic execution of research programs across campus. With more than 18 years of experience spanning government, industry, non-profit, and higher education in program development and management, project management, and business operations, I am passionate about connecting with the research project management community and partnering for joint development and fellowship. I focus on driving efficiencies, fostering collaboration, and ensuring compliance across complex, multidisciplinary teams ensuring the focus is on our ability to meet outcomes and impacts. I lead a team that supports research project strategy and execution while helping shape broader institutional approaches to research program management, partnering closely with university leadership, faculty, and administrators to advance project and campus goals. I also contribute actively to the broader research project management and research administration community through presentations, professional development, and community-building efforts (NCURA/SRAI/NYC RAD Series/UIDP to name a few), including as co-founder of the International Network of Research Project Managers. I am a co-PI and PM for an NSF GRANTED planning grant focused on research project management survey and data analysis to discover potential interventions in the RPM field. I also served on the EARMA PAPM core team and several groups including survey/studies, complexity tool, and global RPM certification before the PAPM was reorganized - work that I would like to continue. I am currently leading an effort, with other RPM colleagues, within SRAI to launch the first RPM certificate and within NCURA to create a new dedicated RPM theme group. I hold an EMBA and am certified as a PMP, CRA, and Prosci Change Practitioner, and am committed to strengthening communication, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement to help our RPM community research teams achieve high-performing, compliant outcomes.

Nicole Quartiero joined Notre Dame Research in 2022 as the inaugural Director of Research Project Management, where she leads the Research Project Management Team and oversees strategic initiatives supporting large and complex research efforts across the research enterprise. In this role, she partners with faculty, research leadership, and administrative stakeholders to strengthen research operations, improve project execution, and advance institutional research goals. She is also a member of the Notre Dame Project Management Community of Practice.

Prior to joining Notre Dame Research, Nicole spent more than a decade working across the full research lifecycle in academic and clinical research environments, building expertise in research administration, compliance, operations, and project management. She was recognized by the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI) as a Future of the Field Rising Star in 2021 and later served as Chair of the Future of the Field Subcommittee. Nicole currently serves as a Board Member for SRAI and is a frequent national presenter and contributor focused on advancing research project management as a strategic function within the research enterprise.

Nicole earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Arizona State University and a Master of Science in Clinical Research Management. She is a Certified Research Administrator (RACC) and is currently preparing to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam in June 2026.

Nicole Scott is a research project manager within the ResearchPOST team at Iowa State University. She has 20+ years of experience in research and a passion for interdisciplinary projects and team science. Previous to this role, she worked at ISU as the project manager for interdisciplinary and multi-institutional projects from NSF and USDA NIFA. She holds a B.S. in biology from Iowa State University, a M.Res in primatology from Roehampton University and a Ph.D. in cognitive science from University of Minnesota.
Nicole is a member of the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) and co-organizer of the National Research Project Management Network (RPM-Net).

I am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and PhD in Environmental Science and Technology, with proven experience leading complex projects across IT, Food, interdisciplinary research, and healthcare-related domains. I specialise in coordinating grants and managing project lifecycles from initiation to delivery, and ensuring alignment with business and compliance objectives. With a background in the pharmaceutical industry as an EHS specialist and current experience managing technology-driven initiatives at RakFort Limited, I bring a strong mix of technical understanding, risk management, and stakeholder communication skills to deliver high-impact results.

Stacy Renfro is a Research Project Manager in the Office of the Vice President for Research at Iowa State University.

Talia is an operations and project management specialist with over a decade of experience in research environments. A PMP-certified professional, she has led complex, multi-institutional initiatives in non-profit and clinical research environments, including with Notre Dame's first research project management department. She holds a Master's in Epidemiology from Cambridge and a BA in Biological Anthropology and Global Health from UC San Diego, and brings an international perspective shaped by living and working across five countries. She is currently based in Lisbon, Portugal.