Berkeley Lab has a long history of outstanding research in both discovery science and applied technologies. To maintain both excellence and integrity in our research, each individual has tools and resources available to them to become better stewards of:
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- Scientific research conduct and ethics that keep pace with the increasing complexity of science
- Transparent conflict of interest reporting
- Government resources for research projects
- Practices that encourage the exploration of new avenues for speeding the delivery of scientific discovery and of transformative technology solutions
- Real world implications of one’s research, ranging from export control to human resources
Along with individual stewardship of the Lab’s research, teams have tools and resources available to them to become better stewards of:
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- Optimum safety levels in their labs and workspaces
- A workplace culture that encourages inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability
- Staff who have the appropriate level of training to ensure that they are able to conduct, analyze, and publish research according to the institutional, local, state, and federal rules that govern Berkeley Lab
- Teams who treat one another with respect and earn one another’s trust
As the Lab community, we are asked to be better stewards of:
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- Professional standards in research throughout the Lab, and recognize that the scientific enterprise is built on a foundation of trust.
- Research teams who are aware of and practice responsible research conduct
- A culture whose hallmarks are safety and IDEA principles