Research Officers Committee

Roster

Professional Research Officers

Daniel Wolf Savin, Senior Research Scientist, Astrophysics Laboratory (dws26 / 212-854-4124). Senate term 2011-2013.

Owen Rambow, Research Scientist, Center for Computational Learning Systems (ocr2101 / 870-1282). Senate term: 2012-2014.

Mercy Davidson, Senior Research Scientist, Radiation Oncology (mmd2/ 212-305-3761). Senate term 2011-2013.

Staff Officer

Angela Nelson, Senior Staff Associate, Nephrology (adn2006 / 305-4997). Senate term 2012-2014.

Postdoctoral Research Officer

Andrew Williams, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics (aw2649/ 212-305-4524). Senate term 2012-2014.

Nonsenators

Hatim Diab, Senior Staff Associate, SEAS Center for Computer Learning Systems (hd2164 / 212-870-1293)

Alexandria Wise, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Pathology and Cell Biology (aaw2137/ 212-851-0611)

Richard Lipkin, Senior Staff Associate, Neuroscience (rml5/ 212-543-5213)

Mandate

The Research Officers Committee shall consist of 9 members, including all 6 elected senators representing Officers of Research, and 3 other Officers of Research, who shall be nominated by the 6 research senators with a view to achieving balance among the different ranks of officers in the constituency and among the campuses represented, and who shall be approved by the Executive Committee. The Research Officers Committee shall have jurisdiction to consider all matters relating to the terms and conditions of research officers' academic employment, including, but not limited to, promotion, leaves of absence, retirement, academic freedom, academic advancement, benefits, housing, the conduct and discipline of research officers, and other perquisites of research officers.

Confidential Intranet for Research Officer Committee members

University Policies and Guidelines Affecting Officers of Research

• CU Office for Postdoctoral affairs

• Overarching page on research on CU website

• Columbia University Institutional Policy on Misconduct in Research

• Faculty Handbook: Officers of Research, including sections on titles, appointments and promotions, instructional assignments, leaves of absence, compensation, termination, and grievance procedures

• Benefits Overview for faculty and officers

• Salary Guidelines for Full-Time Officers of Research

• Provost Brinkley's memorandum on additional compensation for teaching by non-instructional officers (2/11/04)
  

Reports

• Survey of Staff Officers of Research

• Salary Study of Officers of Research, December 2009

The Research Officers Committee in Past Senate Sessions

Annual Reports

• 2011-12
• 2010-11
• 2009-10
• 2008-09
• 2007-08
• 2006-07
• 2005-06
• 2004-05
• 2003-04
• 2002-03
• 2001-02

Resolutions

• Resolution To Establish A New Columbia Policy On Misconduct In Research (2/3/06)

• Amendments to the proposed research misconduct policy(2/3/06)

• Resolutions to Add One Research Officer to each of Six Senate Committees (Structure & Operations, 4/1/06)

• Resolution to Expand Senate Representation for Officers of Research (11/01/02)

• Resolution to Establish an Ad Hoc Committee on Research Staff Affairs (1/26/01)

Salary Guidelines for Morningside and CUMC Officers of Research

Press coverage

Resolve the possibility of salary inequities, Columbia Spectator, November 11, 2012

Admins to conduct follow-up salary equity study, Columbia Spectator, November 9, 2012