Research Offices and Services

The Office for Research offers a coordinated portfolio of expert services and resources to support research excellence across Northwestern University. Working in close partnership with schools, centers, and administrative units, our teams help researchers navigate every stage of the research lifecycle—from idea development to impact.

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Name	Responsibilities	Category
Center for Comparative Medicine (NetID required)	Humane animal care Regulatory compliance Collaborative training	Animal Care Program
Conflict of Interest	Disclosure Review Management Reporting	Compliance
Core Facilities Administration	Financial support Administrative oversight Resource assessment	Centers and Cores
Export Controls & International Compliance	Review Licensing Training Monitoring	Compliance
IACUC Office	Animal care oversight Facility review Training Reporting	Animal Care Program
Innovation and New Ventures Office	Intellectual property Commercialization Entrepreneurship	Innovation and Translation
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Office	Protect research participants Review and oversee human subjects research Lead Northwestern’s Human Research Protection Program	Human Participants
Office for National Laboratories	Build and strengthen national lab partnerships Enable joint research and appointments Expand research and funding opportunities	Centers and Cores
Research Analytics	Data-driven culture Analytics solutions Decision making	Office for Vice President for Research
Research Communications	Strategic communications Research storytelling Administrative engagement	Office for Vice President for Research
Research Development	Funding support Proposal guidance Project support	Funding
Research Education	Curriculum development Training compliance Program evaluation Mentorship support	Human Participants
Research Facilities and Planning	Facility management Facility renovation Space planning	Office for Vice President for Research
Research Financial Administration	Financials Purchasing Expense Reports	Office for Vice President for Research
Research HR Administration	Staffing Research Visitors Research Appointments	Office for Vice President for Research
Research Integrity	Risk management Best practices Non-compliance	Compliance
Research IT	Technology support Process improvement Compliance solutions	Office for Vice President for Research
Research Safety	Lab safety Hazard identification Solutions collaboration	Compliance
Research Security	Foreign interference Conflicts of commitment Security issues	Compliance
Sponsored Research	Sponsored research admin Proposal review Award management	Funding
University Research Institutes and Centers Administration	Strategic resource planning Resource deployment URIC support	Centers and Cores