Responsible Conduct of Research for Postdoc Scholars

The UCSF Responsible Conduct of Research Program for Postdoctoral Scholars (RCR-PS) is a course designed to satisfy NIH and NSF requirements for training in the responsible conduct of research for those with postdoctoral appointments. Unique to the postdoctoral training experience, the RCR-PS program utilizes a combination of faculty presentations and virtual case study discussions during each session.

The UCSF Responsible Conduct of Research Program for Postdoctoral Scholars (RCR-PS) is a thought-provoking, six-session course designed to satisfy NIH and NSF requirements for training in the responsible conduct of research. Unique to the postdoctoral training experience, the RCR-PS program utilizes a combination of faculty presentations and in-person case study discussion during each 1.5-hour session to address contemporary debates at the interface between biomedical science and society. With attention to the tools and resources requisite of successful, ethical research careers, postdocs will meet with a community of UCSF faculty to discuss issues such as:

• Scientific entrepreneurship and the university-industry interface and conflicts of interest

• Responsible authorship, publication, and peer review

• Societal implications of scientific misconduct

• Animal welfare in research

• Collaborative science: data management, sharing, and ownership

• Science in the genomic era: biomedical research and human subjects