diff --git a/src/aind_data_transfer_service/configs/job_configs.py b/src/aind_data_transfer_service/configs/job_configs.py
index 72c4ce9..c59ef37 100644
--- a/src/aind_data_transfer_service/configs/job_configs.py
+++ b/src/aind_data_transfer_service/configs/job_configs.py
@@ -131,11 +131,6 @@ class BasicUploadJobConfigs(BaseSettings):
 
     aws_param_store_name: Optional[str] = Field(None)
 
-    processor_full_name: str = Field(
-        ...,
-        description="Name of person uploading data",
-        title="Processor Full Name",
-    )
     project_name: str = Field(
         ..., description="Name of project", title="Project Name"
     )
diff --git a/src/aind_data_transfer_service/configs/job_upload_template.py b/src/aind_data_transfer_service/configs/job_upload_template.py
index bd8762f..2debb7a 100644
--- a/src/aind_data_transfer_service/configs/job_upload_template.py
+++ b/src/aind_data_transfer_service/configs/job_upload_template.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class JobUploadTemplate:
     NUM_TEMPLATE_ROWS = 20
     XLSX_DATETIME_FORMAT = "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss"
     HEADERS = [
-        "processor_full_name",
         "project_name",
         "process_capsule_id",
         "platform",
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ class JobUploadTemplate:
     ]
     SAMPLE_JOBS = [
         [
-            "Anna Apple",
             "Behavior Platform",
             "1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070",
             Platform.BEHAVIOR.abbreviation,
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ class JobUploadTemplate:
             "/allen/aind/stage/fake/dir",
         ],
         [
-            "John Smith",
             "Ophys Platform - SLAP2",
             None,
             Platform.SMARTSPIM.abbreviation,
@@ -57,7 +54,6 @@ class JobUploadTemplate:
             "/allen/aind/stage/fake/dir",
         ],
         [
-            "Anna Apple",
             "Ephys Platform",
             None,
             Platform.ECEPHYS.abbreviation,
diff --git a/tests/resources/job_upload_template.xlsx b/tests/resources/job_upload_template.xlsx
index 9203d33..39ec6f7 100644
Binary files a/tests/resources/job_upload_template.xlsx and b/tests/resources/job_upload_template.xlsx differ
diff --git a/tests/resources/sample.csv b/tests/resources/sample.csv
index 2305c47..d62bab1 100644
--- a/tests/resources/sample.csv
+++ b/tests/resources/sample.csv
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-processor_full_name, project_name, process_capsule_id, modality0, modality0.source, modality1, modality1.source, s3-bucket, subject-id, platform, acq-datetime
-Anna Apple, Ephys Platform, , ECEPHYS, dir/data_set_1, ,, some_bucket, 123454, ecephys, 2020-10-10 14:10:10
-John Smith, Behavior Platform, 1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, MRI, dir/data_set_3, open, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
-Anna Apple, Behavior Platform, , BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_3, scratch, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
+project_name, process_capsule_id, modality0, modality0.source, modality1, modality1.source, s3-bucket, subject-id, platform, acq-datetime
+Ephys Platform, , ECEPHYS, dir/data_set_1, ,, some_bucket, 123454, ecephys, 2020-10-10 14:10:10
+Behavior Platform, 1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, MRI, dir/data_set_3, open, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
+Behavior Platform, , BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_3, scratch, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
diff --git a/tests/resources/sample.xlsx b/tests/resources/sample.xlsx
index 94578d7..e7ab762 100644
Binary files a/tests/resources/sample.xlsx and b/tests/resources/sample.xlsx differ
diff --git a/tests/resources/sample_alt_modality_case.csv b/tests/resources/sample_alt_modality_case.csv
index c58f227..35f31da 100644
--- a/tests/resources/sample_alt_modality_case.csv
+++ b/tests/resources/sample_alt_modality_case.csv
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-processor_full_name, project_name, process_capsule_id, modality0, modality0.source, modality1, modality1.source, s3-bucket, subject-id, platform, acq-datetime
-Anna Apple, Ephys Platform, , ecephys, dir/data_set_1, ,, some_bucket, 123454, ecephys, 2020-10-10 14:10:10
-John Smith, Behavior Platform, 1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070, behavior-videos, dir/data_set_2, MRI, dir/data_set_3, open, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
-Anna Apple, Behavior Platform, , behavior-videos, dir/data_set_2, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_3, scratch, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
+project_name, process_capsule_id, modality0, modality0.source, modality1, modality1.source, s3-bucket, subject-id, platform, acq-datetime
+Ephys Platform, , ecephys, dir/data_set_1, ,, some_bucket, 123454, ecephys, 2020-10-10 14:10:10
+Behavior Platform, 1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070, behavior-videos, dir/data_set_2, MRI, dir/data_set_3, open, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
+Behavior Platform, , behavior-videos, dir/data_set_2, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_3, scratch, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
diff --git a/tests/resources/sample_empty_rows.csv b/tests/resources/sample_empty_rows.csv
index 9013962..48b3a14 100644
--- a/tests/resources/sample_empty_rows.csv
+++ b/tests/resources/sample_empty_rows.csv
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-processor_full_name, project_name, process_capsule_id, modality0, modality0.source, modality1, modality1.source, s3-bucket, subject-id, platform, acq-datetime
-Anna Apple, Ephys Platform, , ECEPHYS, dir/data_set_1, ,, some_bucket, 123454, ecephys, 2020-10-10 14:10:10
-John Smith, Behavior Platform, 1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, MRI, dir/data_set_3, open, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
-Anna Apple, Behavior Platform, , BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_3, scratch, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
+project_name, process_capsule_id, modality0, modality0.source, modality1, modality1.source, s3-bucket, subject-id, platform, acq-datetime
+Ephys Platform, , ECEPHYS, dir/data_set_1, ,, some_bucket, 123454, ecephys, 2020-10-10 14:10:10
+Behavior Platform, 1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, MRI, dir/data_set_3, open, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
+Behavior Platform, , BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_3, scratch, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
 ,,,,,,
 ,,,,,,
 ,,,,,,
diff --git a/tests/resources/sample_empty_rows.xlsx b/tests/resources/sample_empty_rows.xlsx
index 62817e5..0274f9d 100644
Binary files a/tests/resources/sample_empty_rows.xlsx and b/tests/resources/sample_empty_rows.xlsx differ
diff --git a/tests/resources/sample_invalid_ext.txt b/tests/resources/sample_invalid_ext.txt
index 2305c47..d62bab1 100644
--- a/tests/resources/sample_invalid_ext.txt
+++ b/tests/resources/sample_invalid_ext.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-processor_full_name, project_name, process_capsule_id, modality0, modality0.source, modality1, modality1.source, s3-bucket, subject-id, platform, acq-datetime
-Anna Apple, Ephys Platform, , ECEPHYS, dir/data_set_1, ,, some_bucket, 123454, ecephys, 2020-10-10 14:10:10
-John Smith, Behavior Platform, 1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, MRI, dir/data_set_3, open, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
-Anna Apple, Behavior Platform, , BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_3, scratch, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
+project_name, process_capsule_id, modality0, modality0.source, modality1, modality1.source, s3-bucket, subject-id, platform, acq-datetime
+Ephys Platform, , ECEPHYS, dir/data_set_1, ,, some_bucket, 123454, ecephys, 2020-10-10 14:10:10
+Behavior Platform, 1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, MRI, dir/data_set_3, open, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
+Behavior Platform, , BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_3, scratch, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
diff --git a/tests/resources/sample_malformed.csv b/tests/resources/sample_malformed.csv
index 690c713..f31058e 100644
--- a/tests/resources/sample_malformed.csv
+++ b/tests/resources/sample_malformed.csv
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-processor_full_name, project_name, process_capsule_id, modality0, modality0.source, modality1, modality1.source, s3-bucket, subject-id, platform, acq-datetime
-Anna Apple, Ephys Platform, , ECEPHYS, dir/data_set_1, ,, some_bucket, 123454, ecephys, 2020-10-10 14:10:10
-John Smith, Behavior Platform, 1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070, WRONG_MODALITY_HERE, dir/data_set_2, MRI, dir/data_set_3, open, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
-Anna Apple, Behavior Platform, , BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_3, scratch, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
+project_name, process_capsule_id, modality0, modality0.source, modality1, modality1.source, s3-bucket, subject-id, platform, acq-datetime
+Ephys Platform, , ECEPHYS, dir/data_set_1, ,, some_bucket, 123454, ecephys, 2020-10-10 14:10:10
+Behavior Platform, 1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070, WRONG_MODALITY_HERE, dir/data_set_2, MRI, dir/data_set_3, open, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
+Behavior Platform, , BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_2, BEHAVIOR_VIDEOS, dir/data_set_3, scratch, 123456, BEHAVIOR, 10/13/2020 1:10:10 PM
diff --git a/tests/resources/sample_malformed.xlsx b/tests/resources/sample_malformed.xlsx
index 66afb63..417d5cd 100644
Binary files a/tests/resources/sample_malformed.xlsx and b/tests/resources/sample_malformed.xlsx differ
diff --git a/tests/test_configs.py b/tests/test_configs.py
index 0bbc4a2..7ce51eb 100644
--- a/tests/test_configs.py
+++ b/tests/test_configs.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class TestJobConfigs(unittest.TestCase):
     expected_job_configs = [
         BasicUploadJobConfigs(
             aws_param_store_name="/some/param/store",
-            processor_full_name="Anna Apple",
             project_name="Ephys Platform",
             process_capsule_id=None,
             s3_bucket="private",
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ class TestJobConfigs(unittest.TestCase):
         ),
         BasicUploadJobConfigs(
             aws_param_store_name="/some/param/store",
-            processor_full_name="John Smith",
             project_name="Behavior Platform",
             process_capsule_id="1f999652-00a0-4c4b-99b5-64c2985ad070",
             s3_bucket="open",
@@ -86,7 +84,6 @@ class TestJobConfigs(unittest.TestCase):
         ),
         BasicUploadJobConfigs(
             aws_param_store_name="/some/param/store",
-            processor_full_name="Anna Apple",
             project_name="Behavior Platform",
             process_capsule_id=None,
             s3_bucket="scratch",
@@ -158,7 +155,6 @@ def test_parse_csv_file(self):
         # not formatted correctly
         with self.assertRaises(Exception) as e1:
             BasicUploadJobConfigs(
-                processor_full_name="Anna Apple",
                 project_name="Behavior Platform",
                 s3_bucket="",
                 platform=Platform.BEHAVIOR,
@@ -225,7 +221,6 @@ def test_malformed_platform(self):
         with self.assertRaises(AttributeError) as e:
             BasicUploadJobConfigs(
                 aws_param_store_name="/some/param/store",
-                processor_full_name="Anna Apple",
                 project_name="Behavior Platform",
                 s3_bucket="some_bucket2",
                 platform="MISSING",
@@ -321,7 +316,6 @@ def test_from_job_and_server_configs(self):
                 " python -m aind_data_transfer.jobs.basic_job"
                 " --json-args ' "
                 '{"aws_param_store_name":"/some/param/store",'
-                '"processor_full_name":"Anna Apple",'
                 '"project_name":"Ephys Platform",'
                 '"process_capsule_id":null,'
                 '"s3_bucket":"private",'
diff --git a/tests/test_server.py b/tests/test_server.py
index 1b0f30d..a45e7f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_server.py
@@ -298,8 +298,7 @@ def test_submit_hpc_jobs(
                 {
                     "hpc_settings": '{"qos":"production", "name": "job1"}',
                     "upload_job_settings": (
-                        '{"processor_full_name":"Anna Apple", '
-                        '"project_name":"Ephys Platform", '
+                        '{"project_name":"Ephys Platform", '
                         '"process_capsule_id":null, '
                         '"s3_bucket": "private", '
                         '"platform": {"name": "Behavior platform", '
@@ -367,8 +366,7 @@ def test_submit_hpc_jobs_open_data(
                 {
                     "hpc_settings": '{"qos":"production", "name": "job1"}',
                     "upload_job_settings": (
-                        '{"processor_full_name":"Anna Apple", '
-                        '"project_name":"Ephys Platform", '
+                        '{"project_name":"Ephys Platform", '
                         '"process_capsule_id":null, '
                         '"s3_bucket": "open", '
                         '"platform": {"name": "Behavior platform", '