Every senior/key person typically needs an eRA Commons ID.
Link ORCID in eRA Commons early.
Keep your eRA personal profile reasonably current (helps imports and reduces manual fixes).
flowchart LR
accTitle: eRA Commons readiness checks
accDescr: A short sequence of eRA Commons checks for senior key personnel before SciENcv drafting starts.
A["eRA Commons ID exists"] --> B["ORCID linked in Personal Profile"]
B --> C["Profile details current"]
C --> D["Credential ready for submission validation"]