Why every lab needs a handbook

A lab handbook is a flexible document that outlines the ethos of a research lab or group. A good handbook will outline the different roles within the lab, explain what is expected of all lab members, provide an overview of the culture the lab aims to create, and describe how the lab supports its mem...

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Published ineLife Vol. 12
Main Authors Tendler, Benjamin C, Welland, Maddie, Miller, Karla L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England eLife Science Publications, Ltd 03.07.2023
eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
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Careers
careers in science
early-career researchers
Handbooks
Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc
lab handbooks
Medical imaging
Neuroimaging
onboarding
Physics
principal investigators
Research Culture
Writing
research culture
onboarding
lab handbooks
early-career researchers
principal investigators
careers in science
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Summary:A lab handbook is a flexible document that outlines the ethos of a research lab or group. A good handbook will outline the different roles within the lab, explain what is expected of all lab members, provide an overview of the culture the lab aims to create, and describe how the lab supports its members so that they can develop as researchers. Here we describe how we wrote a lab handbook for a large research group, and provide resources to help other labs write their own handbooks.
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ISSN:2050-084X
2050-084X
DOI:10.7554/eLife.88853