Getting Started
If you have recently arrived at Washington University and want to get started on research in Arts & Sciences, please make note of the following websites:
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR)
The OVCR offers resources for identifying funding sources, research analytics, and university research announcements.
Core Facilities
Search and find core facilities to help with your research.
WashU ONE
ONE is a portal that connects you to systems and services across WashU. Think of it as an app store for university systems and services.
Arts & Sciences Grants Administrator Contact List
Use this listing of all grants administrators in Arts & Sciences. Your assigned administrator will support you pre- and post-award management required for your funds.
Compliance
Required Training
Learn@Work
Learn @ work is consolidated, streamlined, personalized training experience for the WashU community. Everyone must complete:
- Personnel Activity Report Training
- Code of Conduct
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure
- Financial Conflict of Interest
Working with Chemicals, Lasers, etc.
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) will be your partner.
- Talk to your department about your EHS contact specialist and meet with them in person to go over lab set up and needs.
- If not clear who to work with, you can look up your EHS contact.
- You can also contact Bradley King in EHS as a backup: kingb@wusm.wustl.edu
- Talk to your department about your EHS contact specialist and meet with them in person to go over lab set up and needs.
- Complete EHS Basic Lab Safety Training through Learn@Work
- Submit applications for working with hazardous chemicals, infectious agents, etc.
Working with Animals
- Meet with your departmental resources.
- Submit an animal research protocol.
- For more information, visit: Animal Care and Use Guidelines and Training.
Working with Humans
- Take the human subjects research training (aka “CITI”).
- If applicable, take HIPPA training.
- Submit Human Subjects Research Application(s)
- Attend an information session with Martha Jones, Director of the Human Research Protection Office (HRPO)