Required and Additional Training for Researchers

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research offers a variety of educational resources and training to support Lehigh researchers and their teams. The sections below detail required training for researchers, as well as optional training and instructional resources.

Training Topics

Name	Population(s)	Sponsor (if applicable)	Timing	Format	Tracking Office
Human Subjects Research (IRB) Training
Social & Behavioral Research (Basic Course)	All faculty, staff, students engaged in "Human Subjects Research" to be reviewed by the IRB		Once every three years	CITI	Research Integrity
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training	All personnel on NIH-supported projects that meet the NIH definition of a "clinical trial" to be reviewed by the IRB	NIH	Once every three years	Web	Research Integrity
Vertebrate Animal Research (IACUC) Training
Working With the IACUC - Investigators, Staff and Students	All faculty, staff, and students engaged in research involving vertebrate animals to be reviewed by the IACUC		Faculty - once; staff / students - every three years	CITI	Research Integrity
Aseptic Surgery	All faculty, staff, and students engaged in research involving vertebrate animals (non-fish species) to be reviewed by the IACUC		Faculty - once; staff / students - every three years	CITI	Research Integrity
Species-specific Modules	All faculty, staff, and students engaged in research involving vertebrate animals of specific species to be reviewed by the IACUC		Faculty - once; staff / students - every three years	CITI	Research Integrity
Conflict of Interest (COI) Training
Conflict of Interest	All named personnel on DOE or PHS awards	DOE; PHS	At time of award notification; every four years following initial training	CITI	ORSP
Export Control Training
Export Compliance	All individuals who will "Use" technology / information designated as "export controlled" under EAR or have access to ITAR controlled technical data		As part of NIH-required RCR training; as required under the terms of an award; as required by ORI under the terms of a Technology Control Plan (TCP)	CITI	Research Integrity
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Training	All individuals who will access / handle / transmit information designated as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)		Prior to the receipt / transmission of CUI; as required by the terms of an award	Web	Research Integrity
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)	All new faculty; all new postdocs; all new doctoral students; all new Master's students regardless of funding		At time of hire; whenever changing roles within the University	CITI	Academic Department
	All faculty; PIs / Co-PIs; senior / key personnel; postdocs; grad students; undergrad students	NSF	Prior to charging salary to an NSF award	CITI	Academic Department
	All trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars receiving support through any NIH training grant, career development award (individual or institutional), research education grant, or dissertation research grant	NIH	Prior to charging salary on an NIH award; every four years following initial training	Combination of live & CITI training	Academic Department
Research Security Training
Research Security	All individuals named on awards or when specifically required under terms of an award	NIH, NSF, DOE, USDA	Annually	CITI	Research Integrity

Instructions for Accessing CITI Training
Log into citiprogram.org If you do not already have a CITI account, register using your Lehigh email address. Be sure to select "Lehigh University" as your organization affiliation when creating your account. Click View Courses Under "Learner Tools for Lehigh University," select Add a Course

Other Resources

Name	Description
Research Essentials Handbook	Explains key concepts for faculty and staff who are involved in applying for, conducting, and stewarding research programs.
LIRA System Training and Education	Training resources for Lehigh’s Integrated Research Administration (LIRA) system for proposal development and submission, sponsored agreement initiation, and award administration.
ORCID and SciENcv Instructions and Resources for Faculty	Provides information about ORCID and SciENcv in an effort to assist Lehigh’s research community.
Export Control Compliance Manual (ECM)	Assists researchers and administrators in maintaining compliance with export controls requirements by identifying impacted policies and procedures, and establishing roles and responsibilities related to export control compliance.