Lab Leadership
In 2002, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) embarked on an educational project to leave no young manager behind.
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Many lab managers still remember them from their student days—a handful of hastily stapled printouts sternly titled “Laboratory etiquette—Acceptable standards of conduct.” Those were rules to live by, and the smallest violation landed a budding laboratory scientist in front of the ticked-off chief instructor.
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Unlike the recent British nuptials, where strict social etiquette dictated every nod, handshake and curtsey at the ceremony, rules of behavior in today’s laboratories are slightly more relaxed.
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Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression is a significant workplace concern in part because it is related to the productivity of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) employees. As a result, lab manag
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Two scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory — Senior Chemist Radoslav Adzic and...
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The Advanced Registration rate ends this Friday, April 29 for the 15th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference...
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Laboratory layoffs continue although at a substantially slower pace. Currently lab layoffs are due largely to industry restructuring. Nobody likes layoffs. That includes lower and middle level lab managers. Conducting layoffs can be very stressful fo
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The Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exposition is still accepting abstracts for the 2011 Technical Program...
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AIHce is considered the most important event of the year among EH&S professionals. More than 5,000 industrial hygiene and safety professionals are expected in Portland, Oregon for six days of education and networking.Available on Demand
You've probably heard that it takes more than a competitive salary to attract great employees. While this may be true, it is one of the key components to retaining those employees...
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A new study from the University of Iowa confirms that workers who feel empowered by their employers have higher morale and...
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Agilent Automation Solutions has announced that its 4th Automation User Group meeting that will take place in San Francisco, USA from...
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