Research Integrity
All persons engaged in research at the Laboratory are responsible for adhering to the highest standards of research integrity. Activities that fall short of the basic ethical principles inherent in the research process undermine the scientific enterprise.
Contacts
- Meredith Montgomery, Research and Institutional Integrity Officer, 510-486-4453, memontgomery@lbl.gov
- Jeff Weiner, Manager, Sponsored Projects Office, 510-486-7143, Jeff_Weiner@lbl.gov
- Chris Byrne, Human Subjects and Animal Use Program Administrator, 510-486-5507, CEByrne@lbl.gov
- Cheryl Fragiadakis, Department Head, Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Management, 510-486-7020, cafragiadakis@lbl.gov
Responsible Conduct of Research Resources
Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
ORI Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
- LBNL is a participating organization of the CITI Program, a service that provides research ethics education to members of the research community. CITI offers courses that satisfy certain Human Subject and Lab Animal training requirements, as well as a number of courses on an optional basis. There are separate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) courses available for biomedical and physical sciences researchers. During registration, you will select your institution or organization; choose "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory" from the third drop down menu, Department of Energy.
ORI Responsible Conduct of Research Educational Resources
- General
- Collaboration
- Data
- Mentorship
- Peer Review
- Authorship
- Humans
- Animals
- Conflicts of Interest
- Misconduct
UC San Diego - Resources for Research Ethics Education
Mentoring Best Practices compiled by UCSD
I. Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
Complete manual is available at http://www.hhmi.org/resources/labmanagement/moves.html
What is mentoring?
Scientific mentoring is a personal, one-on-one relationship between a more experienced scientist and a junior scientist through which the trainee receives guidance and encouragement that contributes to professional development.
Why should you be a good mentor? Good mentoring should be viewed as an essential ingredient for ensuring that the postdoctoral-mentor relationship is professionally productive Mentors also often mention deriving personal satisfaction in helping nurture the next generation of scientists.
Traits of a good mentor
- Accessiblity: An open door and an approachable attitude.
- Empathy: Personal insight into what the trainee is experiencing.
- Open mindedness: Respect for each trainee’s individuality and for working styles and career goals that may be different from those of the mentor.
- Consistency: Acting on your stated principles on a regular basis.
- Patience: Awareness that people make mistakes and that each person matures at his or her own rate.
- Honesty: Ability to communicate the hard truths about the trainee’s chances of success.
- Savviness: Attention to the pragmatic aspects of career development.
- Trust: As a mentor you are privy to considerable information about your trainee, including accomplishments, failures, financial situations and possibly even personal information. Information should be treated as confidential so your trainees feel they can trust you and share their ideas and problems with you.
Strategies for Effective Mentoring in your Lab
- Make everything a learning opportunity
- Set specific goals and measures of accomplishment
- Encourage strategic thinking and creativity
- Uphold professional standards
- Impart skills
- Provide networking opportunities
- Give moral support
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