Lauffenburger:New Lab Member Orientation Materials

LAB ORIENTATION FOR NEW STUDENTS

• KEYS: See JoAnn (56-341, sorrento@MIT.EDU)

• ORDERING: See JoAnn to be assigned an account number, arrange for visa card/ visa card training and requisition forms.

• COMPUTER ACCESS: See Aran (aran@mit.edu)

• SAFETY: See Safety Officer: HD (hyungdo@mit.edu) or Shan (shanwu@mit.edu).

• CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN: please read http://web.mit.edu/user/j/a/jaglogow/www/ehs/BE%20CHP.pdf

• RADIATION TRAINING (if required): Contact Radiation Safety Training Office: http://web.mit.edu/rpo/index.html (N52-496, Tel: 617 452 3477), see Ben for lab practices (bcosgrov@mit.edu).

• LAB COAT and safety glasses: See Lab Manager.

• GENERAL LAB ORIENTATION: See Lab Manager.

• LAB SPACE (Including desk, bench, freezers, fridge, cold room, & incubator space assignment): See Lab Manager.

• EQUIPMENT TRAINING: See person assigned to specific equipment (lab duty sheet).

• TISSUE CULTURE TRAINING: See Pam (kreeger@mit.edu), Lisa (joslin@mit.edu), or Megan (m_palmer@mit.edu).

• CELL BANK: To obtain cells / N2 tank space see Megan (m_palmer@mit.edu).

UROPS

• If you need a UROP go to following web page for information/ to post advertisement: http://web.mit.edu/urop/guidelines.html
• Also visit UROP office in academic resource center for information (urop@mit.edu bldg 7, room 104, Tel: x3-7306).
• If new UROP is a first time worker at MIT you must contact student employment (3-4973) to fill out an I9 form.
• See above for lab orientation and safety training.