Responsible research training
March 12, 2018
Responsible Conduct of Research training will be held Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m.-3:30
p.m. in IARC 401. The in-person training is open to all students and employees of
UAF, UAS and Ilisagvik.
RCR training covers core norms, principles, regulations and rules governing the practice
of research. RCR is a highly recommended “best practices” course for those desiring
to deepen their knowledge of ethical research and responsible conduct. It is also
an excellent professional opportunity for anyone interested in furthering a career
in research. This particular workshop fulfills the National Science Foundation and
National Institutes of Health requirements for formal RCR instruction. The NIH requires that all BLaST GMRAs, scholars UREs and other funded projects participate
in RCR training. This is the only formal RCR training at UAF this semester.
The training is six hours, with several discussions based on case studies that examine
the basic ethical and regulatory requirements for conducting research. Please plan
to attend for the full time. Lunch is provided for all participants.
Modules covered include:
- Stakeholders and society
- Research negligence and misconduct
- Treatment of data, scientific record keeping
- Authorship, credit and intellectual property
- Sharing of research results
- Mentoring
- Human and animal subjects (IRB and IACUC)
- Conflicting interests and values
- Violations of professional standards
Registration will close by April 16 or sooner if workshop fills. Space is limited to 30. Registration is available at https://uafblast.wufoo.com/forms/registration-for-rcr-training/.
Participants must attend all modules presented, participate in workshop discussions and complete the online raining. A certificate will be issued to all participants upon successful completion.
BLaST will test a new distance delivery option using BlackBoard Collaborate. This alternative RCR training opportunity will take place during two three-hour sessions tentatively scheduled for June 13 and 20 from 5-8 p.m. To participate in this trial course, email Aaron Kallas at ajkallas@alaska.edu. Seating will be limited on this trial run, and priority will be given to rural participants who cannot attend the face-to-face training.