Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) fosters ethical principles, professional standards, and best practices guiding researchers to conduct their work with integrity, transparency, and accountability. RCR training is required by the university and by most sponsors. RCR requirements are separate from sponsor’s Research Security Training (RST) requirements, though the content overlaps. RCR Training Requirements The requirements to […]
Category: Education and Training
Compliance Profile
The Compliance Profile assigns required compliance courses based on self-reported answers to a series of questions. Animal Care and Use, Environmental Health & Safety, and Human Research Protection training is assigned by the Compliance Profile. Other compliance training may be assigned automatically by job attribute. Review Workday’s Complete Compliance Training Questionnaire tutorial (WashU Key required) […]
NIH GCP Training Options
Learners are required to complete only one GCP course, and the NIH offers the following two options: National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA) GCP Training course GCP for Social and Behavioral Research course Certificate of Completion To have your GCP course marked complete in Workday Learning, you must email your certificate to ovcrinfo@wustl.edu. Other GCP Courses […]
Research Security Training Policy
Effective: 03/31/2025Last revised: 6/25/2026 Many federal agencies require research security training for applicants and awarded researchers. This mandate originates from the National Security Presidential Memo-33 (2021) and the CHIPs and Science Act (2022). Research Security Training is an integral component of a Research Security Program. The goal is to raise awareness and ensure that risks […]
Workday Learning Transition from Learn@Work
Research-related trainings transitioned from Learn@Work to Workday Learning on April 27, 2026. General information about Workday Learning is available on the Workday Learning for Learners reference guide. Info sessions: Preparing for Workday LearningThis session provided a general overview of the transition and how research training functions in Workday Learning. Recording from April 14Presentation slides Reporting […]
Current and Pending (Other) Support Disclosure Training
The Current and Pending (Other) Support Disclosure training is available through Workday Learning.
Scope of Work Guide – Outgoing Subawards
View the Scope of Work Guide – Outgoing Subawards in Box.
NIH Common Form Changes – May 25, 2025 (Slide Deck)
Introduction to SciENcv – Researcher Forum Video (2025)
Professional Organizations for Research Administration
These organizations offer research administrators opportunities for professional development, conferences, webinars, workshops, and more. National Council of University Research AdministratorsSociety of Research Administrators International