Research Officers Committee

Professional Research Officers

Daniel Wolf Savin, Senior Research Scientist, Astrophysics Laboratory (dws26 / 212-854-4124). Senate term 2015-2017.

Nancy LoIacono, Associate Research Scientist, Environmental Health Sciences (nil2 / 212-305-1623). Senate term 2015-2017.

Smaranda Muresan, Research Scientist, Center for Computational Learning Systems (sm761 / 212-870-1294). Senate term 2016-2018.

Sylwia Trzaska, Associate Research Scientist, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) (sat2101 / 845-365-8954). Senate term 2015-2017.

Staff Officer

Angela D. Nelson, Senior Staff Associate, Nephrology (adn2006 / 305-4997). Senate term 2016-2018.

Postdoctoral Research Officer

Kunal Chaudhary, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Radiation Oncology (kc2849 / 305-0846). Senate term 2015-2017.

Nonsenators

Aditya Dutta, Associate Research Scientist, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (ad2927)

Stefaan Van Liefferinge, Associate Research Scholar, Art History and Archeology (sv143 / 854-0054)

Michael E. Stokes, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Biological Sciences (mes2298 / 854-2899)

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.

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)

• International Students and Scholars Office
  

Reports

• Salary Study of Officers of Research, August 2013
  
• Salary Study of Officers of Research, December 2009
• Survey of Staff Officers of Research, 2006

Committee overview

• Presentation given at town halls for research officers, January 2016

Funding source

• Research Initiatives in Science & Engineering (RISE)

The Research Officers Committee in Past Senate Sessions

Annual Reports

2015-16

2014-15

2013-14

2012-13

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