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Purpose To familiarize
NIAID extramural professional staff with their roles and responsibilities,
NIAID, NIH, the federal government, and various aspects of their jobs.
Procedure
Many new extramural professional NIAID staff are required to take the
NIAID staff training courses and NIH extramural scientist administrator
(ESA) training. Staff overseeing contracts must also take NIH project officer training. See our Training
Overview for more information.
NIAID Extramural Staff
Training
- During your first year at the Institute, take NIAID's comprehensive
Web- and classroom-based core training on the workings of the federal
government, NIH, and NIAID; descriptions of staff roles and interactions;
and guidance
on how to perform your job.
- This training is required for NIAID program staff and is recommended
for others. Fulfill this requirement by attending
the classroom sessions or reading the Web versions of the core modules.
- NIAID staff can visit the NIAID
Extramural Staff Training Web site for access to the modules.
- DEA's Scientific Resource Development Team (SRDT) also offers
classroom training on scientific topics, policies, and automated systems
and tools used to perform your job. Watch your email for class announcements
or check SRDT's Upcoming
Training page.
- Use SRDT's
Registration System to sign up for training. For Mac users, if
prompted to do so, enter NIH\username and your password in the dialog
box to log on. If you register using SRDT's Registration System, the system automatically tracks credits earned for classes offered by SRDT.
- NIAID courses
earn ESA training credits; see below.
NIH Extramural Scientist Administrator
Training
- NIH's ESA training program provides core and ongoing information
for staff who perform extramural scientist administrator responsibilities.
- You must earn credits annually in NIH's
ESA training program if you qualify as an ESA: Ph.D.-level staff
in program and review, grants and contracts staff at the GS-13 level
and above, and management staff working closely with extramural programs.
Lower-graded employees who perform these duties may participate.
- Confirm your status and training requirements with your supervisor;
branch chiefs designate ESAs for their branches.
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Track your own ESA credits using the honor system.
- During their first two years at NIH, ESAs must:
- ESAs with two or more years of experience must earn two ESA credits
annually. Credits are earned by participating in approved
training such as Staff
Training in Extramural Programs (STEP) forums or modules or other
complementary training.
Project Officers -- Initial Project Officer Training
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) requires new federal project officers to complete 40 hours of training in 24 competencies. The NIH Office of Acquisition Management and Policy (OAMP) provides information on initial project officer training on its Project Officer Training and Certification page.
Contacts
Staff
Only Contact
Send questions or comments on Web-based modules or the SRDT training intranet to Staff
Only Contact.
Class registration questions, Staff
Only Contact
Staff should keep records of their ESA credits.
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Links
Description
of ESA Training Program
OER
Training
Project
Officer SOP
Research and Training Opportunities
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