Responsibilities of Research Directors
The research director is responsible for close personal supervision of students, staff,
and the research project in general, including: the design of research protocols;
informing each new staff person and investigator (faculty, student, or fellow) of
applicable federal, state, and institutional regulations for conducting studies involving
humans, animals, radioactive and other hazardous materials, recombinant DNA; informing
students of the process used to obtain approval by appropriate committees, data gathering
and recording, statistical analysis, interpretation of results, preparation of manuscripts,
submission and revision of manuscripts for publication and presentations at scholarly
meetings. Research directors are responsible for informing personnel about USF policies
and procedures related to research as well as the guidelines set forth in this document.
The research director is also responsible for explaining and discussing the relevant
requirements for the responsible conduct of research with trainees, fellows, and visiting
scientists and to ensure that such requirements are met.