We’re Professional
- We communicate with each other in a respectful manner. Everyone, regardless of experience level or position has valuable insights to contribute.
- We get our work done in a timely manner. We give credit where credit is due.
- We don’t interrupt each other and make sure everyone has a chance to participate in conversation.
- We’re reliable. We coordinate our lab time with others and make mutually acceptable arrangements if an agreed upon schedule needs to be adjusted.
- We clean up after ourselves and leave our work space as clean or cleaner than we find it.
- We ask permission before taking/sharing photos or other sensitive information.
- We address and resolve issues. We don’t let them build in the background.
- We don’t touch other peoples experiments/samples/set up or use their reagents without getting permission.
We’re safe
- If you see (smell, hear) something, say something. I’d rather have a 100 false alarms than miss a potentially dangerous situation.
- We label *everything* properly.
- We complete all mandatory safety and procedural trainings.
- We wear proper PPE.
- We treat the equipment and chemicals with respect.
Learning is a priority
- We ask questions.
- Mistakes are expected. But they are communicated. We don’t try to hide a mistake or blame someone else. We discuss what happened and work together to find a solution.
- We hold ourselves and others the the highest levels of research integrity.
- We work together and help each other. We talk about successes as well as challenges and help each other troubleshoot problems.
- Collaboration within the lab and outside the lab with the broader scientific community is good for everyone.
- We provide constructive feedback
- We take care of ourselves. Mental and physical well being are crucial to a successful learning environment.
We’re inclusive
- We don’t discriminate based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, appearance, age, race, ethnicity, religion, or lifestyle choices.
- Exclusionary and offensive comments/’jokes’/language/behavior are not acceptable. Harassment in any form is not tolerated.
- We’re considerate of dietary restrictions, familial obligations, religious observances etc.
We follow good research practices
- Lab notebooks are essential. Your notebook should be done in such a way that others can replicate your work. This includes all reagents/supplies (details- CAT numbers, strength, etc) and procedures. Lab notebooks stay with the lab.
- We back up our data. Notes/data/drafts should exist in at least two places. Backups are run at least 2x per month.
- Spreadsheets/code are annotated and clearly labeled.
- All involved colleagues/coauthors have seen and approved of presentations/publications before they are presented to an outside audience.
- We follow all academic honesty and academic integrity expectations. See Coastal’s Academic Integrity Code.
- We do not tolerate research misconduct in any form. See Coastal’s Research Misconduct Policy.
- All relevant data is provided in table form with publications and uploaded to databases as appropriate.