Onboarding New Members

Our site is a community that works well for all members when every member is aware of the rules and actively works to prevent adverse events from occurring and affecting the community.

Please review the standard process & information for adding new members to the site.

2026 Onboarding Dates

Onboarding is now every Monday except holiday Mondays. Please sign up by EOD the Wednesday before the desired date as the team may cancel unbooked sessions and reschedule themselves for other tasks and meetings.

New Member Form

Onboarding Steps for New Members

STEP ONE

Manager complete the New Member Form 7-15 Days before Biolabs onboarding

Manager reserves the Orientation Date

Manager informs new lab hire to get C14 for Biolabs site

STEP TWO

Attend Biolabs Orientation & Lab Training & complete EHS training

(if applicable)

Receive badges & Welcome Packet

STEP THREE

Receive Logins for Biolabs digital resources:

Slack

Resident Portal

Coworks

MediaLab

Attend a Marketplace training session

Review Policies & Emergency Contact Form

What to expect

Once New Members complete the onboarding sessions, they will receive a badge and be ready to start!

If the new member will not be working or visiting the lab regularly. Members can leave and receive their badge after the general orientations session.

Lab members or anyone who wishes to have lab access must complete the whole day of Orientation, Lab Training & EHS training before they can receive their badges and work in the laboratory.

Estimated Agenda*:

9:25 am: Meet in Reception
9:30 – 9:55 am: Site Presentation by Site Coordinator (Rm. 6305)
9:55 - 10:00 am: Break
10:00 – 10:30am: Site Tour
Members will receive their badges following the site tour

Office only members can leave, lab members continue

10:30am- 11:30am: Lab Presentation by Lab Manager (Rm 6305)
Lab Safety Training online

Lab access will be updated on badges with completion certificates.

In order to start using Marketplace for ordering, new residents need to be trained by one of our Marketplace team members first.

Please reach out to them by filling out the New to Marketplace form on the site. within your first few days.

New lab residents will be signed up for Coworks and MediaLabs and obtain or transfer an FDNY C-14 Certification.

*Please Note This Agenda Is Subject to Change.