TRI-I RCR Fall 2018 Pre-survey

Please take a moment to complete this anonymous pre-survey. The results of this survey and a post-survey that will be administered at the conclusion of the course will be used to evaluate the RCR educational needs of the MSK, RU, and WCM research community and the effectiveness of this course in particular. All answers are confidential – we ask for position, department, institution, experience, etc. for assessment purposes only – not identification of individuals.

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* 1. Position - choose as many as apply

Graduate Student

Clinical Fellow

Research Fellow

Research Scholar

Research Associate

Research Technician

Research Administrator

Faculty Member

Training Grant/Career Award Trainee (T, K, F, R25)

NSF-funded Researcher

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Institution

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Sloan Kettering Institute

Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School

The Rockefeller University

Weill Cornell Medicine

Weill Cornell Graduate School

Hospital for Special Surgery

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Department/Program

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* 4. Years of research experience (including Graduate Training)

None

<1 year

1-5 years

>5 years

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Have you ever been an author of a published paper or abstract?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Have you ever completed an RCR or Research Ethics course in the past?

Yes

If yes, where, when, online, or live?

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* 7. How often do you think about standards of conduct related to each of the following:

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	N/A
Record-keeping practices (lab notebooks or research charts)	Record-keeping practices (lab notebooks or research charts) Never	Record-keeping practices (lab notebooks or research charts) Rarely	Record-keeping practices (lab notebooks or research charts) Sometimes	Record-keeping practices (lab notebooks or research charts) Often	Record-keeping practices (lab notebooks or research charts) N/A
Storing or retaining data	Storing or retaining data Never	Storing or retaining data Rarely	Storing or retaining data Sometimes	Storing or retaining data Often	Storing or retaining data N/A
Data ownership	Data ownership Never	Data ownership Rarely	Data ownership Sometimes	Data ownership Often	Data ownership N/A
Sharing data	Sharing data Never	Sharing data Rarely	Sharing data Sometimes	Sharing data Often	Sharing data N/A
Confidentiality of data with identifying information	Confidentiality of data with identifying information Never	Confidentiality of data with identifying information Rarely	Confidentiality of data with identifying information Sometimes	Confidentiality of data with identifying information Often	Confidentiality of data with identifying information N/A
Discarding or ignoring data	Discarding or ignoring data Never	Discarding or ignoring data Rarely	Discarding or ignoring data Sometimes	Discarding or ignoring data Often	Discarding or ignoring data N/A
Data reproducibility	Data reproducibility Never	Data reproducibility Rarely	Data reproducibility Sometimes	Data reproducibility Often	Data reproducibility N/A
Safe laboratory practices	Safe laboratory practices Never	Safe laboratory practices Rarely	Safe laboratory practices Sometimes	Safe laboratory practices Often	Safe laboratory practices N/A
Determining authorship	Determining authorship Never	Determining authorship Rarely	Determining authorship Sometimes	Determining authorship Often	Determining authorship N/A
Duplicative publication	Duplicative publication Never	Duplicative publication Rarely	Duplicative publication Sometimes	Duplicative publication Often	Duplicative publication N/A
Citing/referencing other works	Citing/referencing other works Never	Citing/referencing other works Rarely	Citing/referencing other works Sometimes	Citing/referencing other works Often	Citing/referencing other works N/A
Peer review	Peer review Never	Peer review Rarely	Peer review Sometimes	Peer review Often	Peer review N/A
Reporting discrepancies and/or problems witnessed in the lab	Reporting discrepancies and/or problems witnessed in the lab Never	Reporting discrepancies and/or problems witnessed in the lab Rarely	Reporting discrepancies and/or problems witnessed in the lab Sometimes	Reporting discrepancies and/or problems witnessed in the lab Often	Reporting discrepancies and/or problems witnessed in the lab N/A
Reporting and/or avoiding potential conflicts of interest	Reporting and/or avoiding potential conflicts of interest Never	Reporting and/or avoiding potential conflicts of interest Rarely	Reporting and/or avoiding potential conflicts of interest Sometimes	Reporting and/or avoiding potential conflicts of interest Often	Reporting and/or avoiding potential conflicts of interest N/A
Collaborator relationships	Collaborator relationships Never	Collaborator relationships Rarely	Collaborator relationships Sometimes	Collaborator relationships Often	Collaborator relationships N/A
Mentor/trainee relationships	Mentor/trainee relationships Never	Mentor/trainee relationships Rarely	Mentor/trainee relationships Sometimes	Mentor/trainee relationships Often	Mentor/trainee relationships N/A
Dual use research	Dual use research Never	Dual use research Rarely	Dual use research Sometimes	Dual use research Often	Dual use research N/A
Export control regulations	Export control regulations Never	Export control regulations Rarely	Export control regulations Sometimes	Export control regulations Often	Export control regulations N/A

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* 8. How often are the following topics discussed among members of your research group? (If you do not currently belong to a research group, answer based on a previous research or lab setting)

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	N/A
Methods for proper record-keeping	Methods for proper record-keeping Never	Methods for proper record-keeping Rarely	Methods for proper record-keeping Sometimes	Methods for proper record-keeping Often	Methods for proper record-keeping N/A
Responsible ownership, sharing and retention of data	Responsible ownership, sharing and retention of data Never	Responsible ownership, sharing and retention of data Rarely	Responsible ownership, sharing and retention of data Sometimes	Responsible ownership, sharing and retention of data Often	Responsible ownership, sharing and retention of data N/A
Importance of collaboration and steps to promote successful collaborations	Importance of collaboration and steps to promote successful collaborations Never	Importance of collaboration and steps to promote successful collaborations Rarely	Importance of collaboration and steps to promote successful collaborations Sometimes	Importance of collaboration and steps to promote successful collaborations Often	Importance of collaboration and steps to promote successful collaborations N/A
Principles for responsible use of animal subjects	Principles for responsible use of animal subjects Never	Principles for responsible use of animal subjects Rarely	Principles for responsible use of animal subjects Sometimes	Principles for responsible use of animal subjects Often	Principles for responsible use of animal subjects N/A
Principles for responsible use of human subjects	Principles for responsible use of human subjects Never	Principles for responsible use of human subjects Rarely	Principles for responsible use of human subjects Sometimes	Principles for responsible use of human subjects Often	Principles for responsible use of human subjects N/A
Criteria for what and when to publish	Criteria for what and when to publish Never	Criteria for what and when to publish Rarely	Criteria for what and when to publish Sometimes	Criteria for what and when to publish Often	Criteria for what and when to publish N/A
Criteria for authorship	Criteria for authorship Never	Criteria for authorship Rarely	Criteria for authorship Sometimes	Criteria for authorship Often	Criteria for authorship N/A
Risk of conflicts of interest	Risk of conflicts of interest Never	Risk of conflicts of interest Rarely	Risk of conflicts of interest Sometimes	Risk of conflicts of interest Often	Risk of conflicts of interest N/A
Responsibilities of peer reviewers	Responsibilities of peer reviewers Never	Responsibilities of peer reviewers Rarely	Responsibilities of peer reviewers Sometimes	Responsibilities of peer reviewers Often	Responsibilities of peer reviewers N/A
Roles and responsibilities of mentors and trainees	Roles and responsibilities of mentors and trainees Never	Roles and responsibilities of mentors and trainees Rarely	Roles and responsibilities of mentors and trainees Sometimes	Roles and responsibilities of mentors and trainees Often	Roles and responsibilities of mentors and trainees N/A
Special ethical concerns for research involving genetic technology or dual use research	Special ethical concerns for research involving genetic technology or dual use research Never	Special ethical concerns for research involving genetic technology or dual use research Rarely	Special ethical concerns for research involving genetic technology or dual use research Sometimes	Special ethical concerns for research involving genetic technology or dual use research Often	Special ethical concerns for research involving genetic technology or dual use research N/A
Responsibilities and strategies for action after witnessing misconduct	Responsibilities and strategies for action after witnessing misconduct Never	Responsibilities and strategies for action after witnessing misconduct Rarely	Responsibilities and strategies for action after witnessing misconduct Sometimes	Responsibilities and strategies for action after witnessing misconduct Often	Responsibilities and strategies for action after witnessing misconduct N/A

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* 9. If faced with problems in these areas, how would you rate your knowledge of options available to you at your institution? (i.e., do you know who to contact for guidance?)

	Low	Average	High	Very High	N/A
Data ownership	Data ownership Low	Data ownership Average	Data ownership High	Data ownership Very High	Data ownership N/A
Intellectual property	Intellectual property Low	Intellectual property Average	Intellectual property High	Intellectual property Very High	Intellectual property N/A
Securing a patent for an invention	Securing a patent for an invention Low	Securing a patent for an invention Average	Securing a patent for an invention High	Securing a patent for an invention Very High	Securing a patent for an invention N/A
Obtaining a copyright	Obtaining a copyright Low	Obtaining a copyright Average	Obtaining a copyright High	Obtaining a copyright Very High	Obtaining a copyright N/A
Reporting a potential conflict of interest	Reporting a potential conflict of interest Low	Reporting a potential conflict of interest Average	Reporting a potential conflict of interest High	Reporting a potential conflict of interest Very High	Reporting a potential conflict of interest N/A
Reporting suspected violations and/or misconduct in the lab	Reporting suspected violations and/or misconduct in the lab Low	Reporting suspected violations and/or misconduct in the lab Average	Reporting suspected violations and/or misconduct in the lab High	Reporting suspected violations and/or misconduct in the lab Very High	Reporting suspected violations and/or misconduct in the lab N/A
Grant application/submission	Grant application/submission Low	Grant application/submission Average	Grant application/submission High	Grant application/submission Very High	Grant application/submission N/A
Proposal development - finding funding opportunities	Proposal development - finding funding opportunities Low	Proposal development - finding funding opportunities Average	Proposal development - finding funding opportunities High	Proposal development - finding funding opportunities Very High	Proposal development - finding funding opportunities N/A
Contract negotiations	Contract negotiations Low	Contract negotiations Average	Contract negotiations High	Contract negotiations Very High	Contract negotiations N/A
Institutional Review Board/Privacy Board (IRB/PB) - Human Subject Research	Institutional Review Board/Privacy Board (IRB/PB) - Human Subject Research Low	Institutional Review Board/Privacy Board (IRB/PB) - Human Subject Research Average	Institutional Review Board/Privacy Board (IRB/PB) - Human Subject Research High	Institutional Review Board/Privacy Board (IRB/PB) - Human Subject Research Very High	Institutional Review Board/Privacy Board (IRB/PB) - Human Subject Research N/A
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) - Animal Subject Research	Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) - Animal Subject Research Low	Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) - Animal Subject Research Average	Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) - Animal Subject Research High	Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) - Animal Subject Research Very High	Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) - Animal Subject Research N/A
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) - Use of rDNA	Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) - Use of rDNA Low	Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) - Use of rDNA Average	Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) - Use of rDNA High	Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) - Use of rDNA Very High	Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) - Use of rDNA N/A
Embryonic Stem Cell Use	Embryonic Stem Cell Use Low	Embryonic Stem Cell Use Average	Embryonic Stem Cell Use High	Embryonic Stem Cell Use Very High	Embryonic Stem Cell Use N/A
Export control restrictions	Export control restrictions Low	Export control restrictions Average	Export control restrictions High	Export control restrictions Very High	Export control restrictions N/A

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