PILLARS OF THE LAB
Respect and inclusion. Respect includes, but is not limited to, regard for the identities, lived experiences and perspectives of all lab members, respect for people’s time and efforts, and giving and receiving respectful and constructive feedback on work within the lab. Everyone within the lab is required to welcome and support new members and collaborators. Efforts will be made to include all members when scheduling lab social activities, recognizing cultural, religious, and care giving responsibilities.
Teamwork. Given the interdisciplinarity of our work, you should expect to work in teams both with other members of the lab and with collaborators outside of it, including from other universities, government and other organizations. Research is not done in isolation and generosity in science is important. Effective collaboration requires open communication between all team members about roles, responsibilities and expectations.
Personal development. Within the first month or two of your time in the lab, we will discuss what you hope to achieve through your graduate (or undergraduate) studies and what career goals you have for when your studies are done. Together, we will come up with a plan to support those goals. We recognize that goals and plans may change over time and will revisit the plan once a year (or more frequently as needed) to track progress and/or changes in direction that need to be made.
Personal wellness. Your physical and mental health and wellbeing trump all else. Good science happens when people have time to think, sleep and breathe. We encourage lab members to have passions/hobbies outside of science. All lab members are encouraged to take time off at different times throughout the year. All lab members are strongly encouraged to seek help in ensuring their own wellness if they feel they need it.
These pillars are inspired by the labs of Shoshanah Jacobs and Melissa McKinney, and Willis et al. (2020) and are expected to evolve over time.
Teamwork. Given the interdisciplinarity of our work, you should expect to work in teams both with other members of the lab and with collaborators outside of it, including from other universities, government and other organizations. Research is not done in isolation and generosity in science is important. Effective collaboration requires open communication between all team members about roles, responsibilities and expectations.
Personal development. Within the first month or two of your time in the lab, we will discuss what you hope to achieve through your graduate (or undergraduate) studies and what career goals you have for when your studies are done. Together, we will come up with a plan to support those goals. We recognize that goals and plans may change over time and will revisit the plan once a year (or more frequently as needed) to track progress and/or changes in direction that need to be made.
Personal wellness. Your physical and mental health and wellbeing trump all else. Good science happens when people have time to think, sleep and breathe. We encourage lab members to have passions/hobbies outside of science. All lab members are encouraged to take time off at different times throughout the year. All lab members are strongly encouraged to seek help in ensuring their own wellness if they feel they need it.
These pillars are inspired by the labs of Shoshanah Jacobs and Melissa McKinney, and Willis et al. (2020) and are expected to evolve over time.
