UCSF Office of Research - New Investigator Quick Guide


Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Setting up Office and Research Space
2.1 What should I do before I get to UCSF?
2.2 What should I do once I arrive at UCSF?
2.3 What Research Support Services are available?
3. Obtaining Regulatory Committee Approvals
3.1 Making Sense of Regulations
3.2 What is Research Online
3.3 Working with Biologicals
3.4 Working with Chemicals
3.5 Working with Radioactive Materials
3.6 Working with Radioactive Materials in Humans
3.7 Working with Controlled Substances
3.8 Working with Animals
3.9 Involving Human Subjects in Research
3.10 Serving on Committees
3.11 Working with Affiliates
4. Finding, Obtaining, and Managing Money
4.1 Fiscal Responsibility
4.2 Pre-award: How do I find and ask for funds?
4.3 Post-award: How do I manage funding awards?
4.4 Working with Industry
4.5 Minimizing Financial Conflicts of Interest
4.6 Intellectual Property
5. Being Responsible
5.1 Ethical Conduct of Research
5.2 Authorship and Publication
5.3 Confidentiality and Privacy
5.4 Data Management: Research Records
5.5 Training in Responsible Conduct of Research
5.6 Guidelines for Lab Notebooks
6. Leaving or Transferring Funds/Specimens Out of UCSF

Appendices
I. UCSF Acronyms
II. UCSF Research Links
III. Whistleblower Policies & Procedures

School of Medicine Clinical and Translational Research

THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH

RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR HANDBOOK

2. SETTING UP THE OFFICE AND RESEARCH SPACE

2.2 What should I do once I arrive at UCSF?

Read What should I do before I get to UCSF to begin your application and move in process. If you haven’t already done so, you will need to apply to the regulatory committees and departments within the Office of Research for the appropriate research authorizations, and contact your Departmental Safety Advisor (DSA) to arrange for lab inspections, audits, training, and orientation to the University system.

You are strongly advised to download the Researcher Orientation Checklist (created by the Lab Manager Steering Committee); it will enable you to comply with the various training and safety requirements for you and your research team.

Also, a brief checklist for the more general needs you may have includes:

•	Access to UCSF:
	•	Keys: your home department
	•	Photo Identification Cards (UCSF Police Department)
	•	Proximity Cards
		•	LARC for animal areas

•	Bookkeeping - See your department to:
	•	Set up recharge system
	•	Obtain appropriate DPA/fund numbers

•	Campus Maps (shuttle timetables, parking, directions)

•	Campus services and stores (Auxiliary Services) (housing, recreation, Millberry Union services such as banking, bookstore, gymnasium)

•	Communication needs:
	•	Email accounts-your home department: OAAIS Account
	•	Telephones services- your home department; OAAIS Network Services
	•	Websites – Information Technology Services (OAAIS) Campus A-Z list
	•	Directories of UCSF staff and faculty:
		•	GALEN (library service)
		•	UC Directories

•	IT support and services
	•	Hardware and Software purchases (Tech Store)
	•	Human Resources Development and Training (see course catalog)
	•	Information Security
	•	Medical Center IT support
	•	System setup-your home department
	•	System troubleshooting-home department; OAAIS (virus, firewalls)
	•	Documents, Media, & Mail Services
		•	Business Cards and Stationery (UCSF letterhead/logo)
		•	Submitting an order