Jessica L. Coté, CRA
- Associate Director, Research Administration
Jess is responsible for supporting a designated portfolio of faculty in all aspects of pre- and post-award research administration. Additionally, Jess works closely with Seedang Simonin, Director of Research Administration, and her fellow Senior Research Administrators, to develop and operationalize school specific policies, procedures, and process improvement projects. Jess is currently working to develop a training program for school staff that interact with sponsored projects.
Jess joined the Friedman School in 2016 as a Senior Research Administrator. Prior to joining Tufts, Jess was an Associate Director in the University of Pennsylvania's Office of Research Services and at the University of Delaware's Research Office as a Contract and Grant Specialist. At both institutions, Jess was in a central office and responsible for proposal review and submission as well as agreement negotiation, subaward agreements, and non-financial post award transactions, among other things. Jess also has experience as a grant writer and grant manager in a non-profit setting. She studied Human Services at the George Washington University in D.C. and has maintained her Certified Research Administrator (CRA) credential since 2012.
Outside of work, you are most likely to find Jess reading and doing art projects with her daughter or riding her Peloton bike.