NIH Acquisition Management Training Resource Center

I am a Scientific Review Officer (SRO)

SROs help ensure the vitality of NIH peer review by using their scientific expertise and communication and interpersonal skills to:

Analyze the scientific content of grant applications and contract proposals,
Identify the scientists invited to serve on study sections, special emphasis panels and technical evaluation panels, and assign the applications or contracts for each member’s written assignments,
Organize and run peer-review meetings to assess grant applications and contract proposals,
Provide applicants and/or staff with a succinct written summary statement or technical evaluation report explaining how the review committee viewed the application or proposal.