PIs are expected to serve as the primary individual in charge of the administration of all stages of a research grant or other sponsored project. To ensure data and scholarly products from these projects are open and interoperable, a PI should understand how data management fits into each stage of the administration of a project and ensure that the project's data management plan is in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and institutional policies governing the conduct of sponsored research. The resources listed below provide PIs with the background and education to correctly meet these expectations:
- Organization: MANTRA Research Data Management Training
Link: https://mantra.edina.ac.uk/senioracademic.html
Contains: Data management training specific to professional role; this specific link contains resources for senior academics (whose responsibilities generally align with those of PIs).
- Organization: Office of Research Integrity, US Department of Health and Human Services
Link: https://ori.hhs.gov/images/ddblock/data.pdf
Contains: A document outlining guidelines for responsible data management in scientific research, with a significant focus on the role of PIs in research data management.