Lab Jobs
Everyone contributes to making the lab run and has dedicated tasks they’ve agreed to be responsible for. If you have agreed to do a lab job, please take this seriously and take care of your duties on a regular basis. It’s likely the entire lab is counting on you/waiting on you. We typically re-assign these tasks as the lab grows and shrinks.
Work Schedules
Everyone has different levels of efficiency and experience. Also, each individual person goes through phases of more and less intense work based on deadlines and commitments. Don’t worry about your lab-mates’ schedules. Productivity is much more important than hours. That said, please be around during core work hours (roughly 9am-5pm or shifted slightly depending on your preferences) so you can learn from each other and be present for meetings and joint discussions. Let Ahna and/or your mentor know if you will be out of the lab for a full day or more. Lastly, hard work is required to be competitive for whatever you choose for your future career, but learn to keep a consistent balance for your mental health, physical health and sanity.
Need Help?
We’re definitely in this together, but everyone is responsible for their own learning and development as well. Your first line of defense when stuck on an experiment should always be Google and the literature. Don’t ask someone else by default if you can figure it out yourself in a few extra minutes. This is a waste of others’ time and robs you of the opportunity to learn something more deeply. Also, someone else’s information may be out of date. Your peers, more experienced lab mates, and Ahna are also always available to you and happy to help if needed. If you’re stumped, tell someone. Good ideas often come from open discussion.
Everyone contributes to making the lab run and has dedicated tasks they’ve agreed to be responsible for. If you have agreed to do a lab job, please take this seriously and take care of your duties on a regular basis. It’s likely the entire lab is counting on you/waiting on you. We typically re-assign these tasks as the lab grows and shrinks.
Work Schedules
Everyone has different levels of efficiency and experience. Also, each individual person goes through phases of more and less intense work based on deadlines and commitments. Don’t worry about your lab-mates’ schedules. Productivity is much more important than hours. That said, please be around during core work hours (roughly 9am-5pm or shifted slightly depending on your preferences) so you can learn from each other and be present for meetings and joint discussions. Let Ahna and/or your mentor know if you will be out of the lab for a full day or more. Lastly, hard work is required to be competitive for whatever you choose for your future career, but learn to keep a consistent balance for your mental health, physical health and sanity.
Need Help?
We’re definitely in this together, but everyone is responsible for their own learning and development as well. Your first line of defense when stuck on an experiment should always be Google and the literature. Don’t ask someone else by default if you can figure it out yourself in a few extra minutes. This is a waste of others’ time and robs you of the opportunity to learn something more deeply. Also, someone else’s information may be out of date. Your peers, more experienced lab mates, and Ahna are also always available to you and happy to help if needed. If you’re stumped, tell someone. Good ideas often come from open discussion.