Hands-on technical training may be provided upon request. Please send an email to training@acp.ucsd.edu to request this service.

UCSD Designated Officials*, Researchers and Staff who desire familiarity with California conflict of interest laws, applications and resources

*Designated official refers to an officer or employee who is covered by the disclosure and disqualification provisions of the University of California’s Conflict of Interest Code. Generally, persons holding these positions are so identified because they have the authority to make significant financial decisions on the University's behalf that could also affect their personal outside finances.

ALL who need guidance on conflict of interest relating to research activities

This class is intended for UCSD researchers, principal investigators, other researchers, as well as their departmental or ORU administrative staff who assist them with their research endeavors. This class is also for the UCSD employee who would like to learn about conflict of interest.

Area Safety Coordinator Orientation
Contact the EH&S Research Assistance Program manager to schedule a custom training session.

This training is presented upon request. See UCSD Blink: What Area Safety Coordinators Need to Know.

ALL who work with chemicals

ALL new or entry level lab workers

New or entry-level laboratory personnel who plan to work with bio-hazardous materials including recombinant DNA in any form, infectious agents (salmonella, HIV), blood, blood products, body fluids, tissue, cell cultures from human and non-human primates, primary or established cell cultures, and any viral vectors that are infectious to mammalian cells

ALL who work with controlled substances

This course provides information on compliance with institutional and regulatory standards pertaining to controlled substances.

ALL who generate chemical waste

ALL who work with liquid scintillation counters

Research Coordinator and Administrator Training (RCAT)
Contact rcp@ucsd.edu to sign up for monthly staff education.

Administrative Management of Adverse Events Admission & Registration
Applying for NIH Research Funding at UCSD
Budget Preparation & Negotiations
Bulk Instructions, Discount Agreement, Research Pricing
Clinical Study Management: Laying the Groundwork
Clinical Trial Agreements
Clinical Trial Billing
Clinical Trials Financial Management
Conflict of Interest in Clinical Trials
Commercially Sponsored Clinical Trials Contracts
Coordinator Responsibilities from the Sponsor’s Perspective
FDA Audit Process
HIPAA
IRB: The Nuts & Bolts….Common Problems
Meet the IRB: Question & Answer
Obtaining Informed Consent
Patient Recruitment
Use of UCSD Systems

Staff (open to all)

UCSD principal investigators, researchers, and staff who assist PIs in research endeavors

UCSD employees who desire a basic introduction to the grant proposal process

UCSD employees who desire a basic introduction to the grant proposal budget preparation

UCSD employees who desire a basic introduction to the grant writing

UCSD employees who will be preparing and submitting grant applications to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Fiscal administrators, fund managers, and Principal Investigators who manage funding for federally sponsored projects

Fiscal administrators, fund managers, and Principal Investigators who manage funding for federally sponsored projects.

Postdoctoral scholars & junior faculty

Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development
Professional development workshops, lectures and programs to prepare postdocs for careers in academia, industry and public sector, and to enhance the postdoctoral experience.

Researchers who use images to communicate research results

UCSD faculty and staff who would like to learn about the patenting process and how to search for patents on the web

ALL who work with intellectual property agreements

ALL who work with intellectual property agreements

ALL who work with intellectual property agreements