Character in Bioscience

By the end, the learner can

• Conflict of interest transparency: discloses potential conflicts of interest in study activities to supervisors and IRBs in accordance with institutional and federal requirements
• Accountability for deviations: accepts responsibility for protocol deviations within own scope, documents them accurately, and participates constructively in corrective action planning
• Vulnerable population advocacy: applies heightened ethical scrutiny when enrolling cognitively impaired, pediatric, or economically disadvantaged participants, ensuring voluntariness is genuine

Session plan

1. 10 minReading the four levelsWhere this shows up: laboratories and research organizations, working with managers, researchers, technical staff. Conditions to expect: evidence-driven, precision-focused, methodical. Entry roles this maps to: Histology Technicians, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians.
   • identifies and escalates potential ethical concerns in research design, data handling, or client relationships before they compromise project integrity
   From Natural Sciences Managers (11-9121.00)
2. 20 minSelf-rating with evidenceWork the task on your own first. Support is available, but ask for it out loud so the group hears what got you stuck.
   • Tools in play: Data base user interface and query software, Spreadsheet software, Office suite software.
3. 15 minInstructor or peer ratingScored live against the four levels. The scorer marks what they saw, not what they assume the learner could do on a better day. Developing is the target for this point in the program: Moving in a positive direction in a professional career. Still learning, with room to grow around the skill.
4. 10 minReconcile and set one goalClose the loop: what changed between the first attempt and the last, and what would have to be true for character to hold up on a bad day.