These workshops, programs and online resources are designed to help PIs and research team members successfully navigate the full research cycle, from finding and securing funding, negotiating contracts, and managing the award, to ensuring compliance with relevant laws and policies and publishing research results. For more information, please contact RDI-Training@email.arizona.edu or call 621-0598.
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Compliance Training
Depending on the nature of your research or your funding, you and your research team may be required to complete one or more of the following trainings.
Conflict of Interest Required Disclosure Training
Who is required: All investigators, where "investigator" is any person who is responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research, regardless of his or her title or position at the University.
Deadline for completion:
- Prior to proposal submission for all PIs receiving funding from any federal source, including sub-federal awards
- Prior to participating in the Conduct of Research for all other PIs
- Every four years thereafter or as directed by the University.
Validity: Valid for 4 years.
Export Controls
Who is required: All UA employees working on an export controlled project secured with a Technology Control Plan.
Deadline for completion: Prior to the start of the project and thereafter annually throughout the duration of the secured project or for as long as the TCP remains in place.
Validity: Valid for 1 year
Protecting Human Research Subjects
Who is required: All members of research team
Deadline for completion: Prior to conducting any activities related to the human research.
Validity: Valid for 4 years
Good Clinical Practice
Who is required: NIH-funded investigators and staff who are involved in the conduct, oversight, or management of NIH-funded clinical trials.
Deadline for completion: Prior to start of project, and no later than 30 days after employment on an NIH-funded clinical trial.
Validity: Valid for 3 years
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee/UA Lab Animal Welfare
Who is required: All members of research team
Deadline for completion:Prior to conducting any activities related to research involving animals.
HIPAA Certification
Who is required: HIPAA Training is required for all employees, students, trainees, volunteers and other Workforce members who work or come into contact with protected health information and perform work/research in a UA Health Care Component as part of their job responsibilities.
Deadline for completion: The required HIPAA training must occur within 30 days of initial employement, placement, or enrollment of the individual.
Validity: Valid for 1 year. Must be renewed at least annually.
Biosafety Protection
Who is required: All individuals who work with and/or supervise the use of recombinant and biohazardous material.
Deadline for completion: Prior to working with biohazardous material.
Validity: Valid for 1 year
Laboratory Chemical Safety
Who is required: All faculty, staff, students, and volunteers working with hazardous chemicals in a Laboratory
Deadline for completion: Prior to working in laboratory using hazardous chemicals.
Validity: Valid for 1 year
Radiation Safety
Who is required: All Faculty, staff, students, and personnel working with various radiation equipment in a laboratory
Deadline for completion: Prior to working in laboratory using hazardous chemicals.
Validity: Valid for 1 year
Responsible Conduct of Research
Who is required: Most students and postdoctoral researchers funded by NIH, NSF, and NIFA; and early career faculty funded by NIH. See RCR Federal Requirements page for details.
Deadline for completion: Must begin the certification program within 30 days of being funded on an applicable grant. One year to complete all requirements.
Validity: Valid for 4 years
Online Resources
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
EthicsCORE
The Office of Research Integrity
Career Development Programs
NSF Career Grant Preparation Program
This program offers a guided program and proposal development assistance to those that chose to submit a full proposal to NSF. Learn more about this program here.
NIH R Series Grant Preparation Program
This program comprise the largest category of funding by many of the NIH Institutes and Centers. Learn more.
Arts and Humanities Fellowships
This program provides introductory workshops and writing groups for those interested in submitting NEH and ACLS fellowships.Learn more.
Other Opportunities:
In addition to the regularly scheduled grant-specific programs, Research Development Services offers a variety of programs suitable for faculty and researchers interested in pursuing extramural funding. For more information visit here.
Online Training
Engaging DARPA
PIVOT Training Webinars
Research Administration for PIs
Sponsored Projects & Contracting Services is in the process of rebuilding its training curriculum. Please contact sponsor@email.arizona.edu for personalized training for your unit.
Publishing Resources
Managing NIH Public Access Compliance
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Publications
The Hastings Center Report
The Hastings Center Report explores the ethical, legal, and social issues in medicine, health care, public health, and the life sciences.
The Journal of Research Administration
The Journal of Research Administration publishes articles covering the changing research environment worldwide, focusing on quality and innovation in research administration.