The responsibilities of Principal Investigators (PIs) include the direction of research and scholarly activities and the education and training of students. There is a tremendous amount of responsibility and trust placed upon PIs with respect to research and scholarly activities. These crucial roles must be carried out in compliance with institutional policy, and all other federal and state regulations, guidelines, and sponsor requirements. The information and material presented in the Responsible Conduct of Research education is meant to provide an overview of many complex topics. The topics covered are an introduction and are not an exhaustive exploration of topics. Regardless of your level of expertise and experience I hope that you will find this material to be helpful and thought provoking. All PIs should be encouraged to seek out additional information and material when confronted with situations requiring more in depth analysis.
Material used in this training module is used by permission from Stanford University and Washington State University.
- Introduction
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- Health, Safety and the Environment
- Radiation Safety Office
- Shipping and Receiving
- Protection of Research Subjects
- Conflict of Interest
- Export Controls
- Publication, Data and Intellectual Property
- Guidelines on Authorship
- Data Management and Lab Practices
- Research Misconduct
- Award Terms and Conditions
- Administrative Salaries and Other Clerical Expenses
- Financial Management
- The Cost Principles: OMB Circular A-21
- Effort, Salaries and Cost Share
- Documenting Allocability
- Monitoring Project Spending
- Equipment
- Project Close-Out
- RCR Quiz