You will find here a guide for a smooth installation, in the lab, but also on the campus and outside.

Most things depend on your status (intern/PhD student/postdoc/researcher) and citizenship. We try to cover most aspects. If you figure out something is missing, or needs to be updated, please let us know.

The lab is organized on the 4th-5th floors of 32-33. As soon as you arrive in the lab, it is great to introduce yourself to everyone (together with your advisor if you are an inter/phd-student/postdoc). It is a great way to get to know the spatial organization of the lab.

Most importantly, go see the unit's director Georges Debrégeas (bureau 410) and the gestionnaire Malika Pierrat (bureau 408).

If you're a Ph.D. or postdoc, you also have to fill in the Information System Safety Charter, available here.

As you arrive, there are several things to take care of:

• Sign your contract/convention
• Set up IT accounts
• Get a key
• Go to a medical exam
• Get a canteen card
• Provide emergency contact information to Malika. Two contacts, one in France and one back home are asked for non-permanents from abroad.

Users of the biology laboratories (505, 507, 509, 511) must complete a general orientation of the laboratories (including organization, operation, and awareness of hygiene and safety rules). If this applies to you, please contact Nicolas Fix-Boulier (Office 506)

nicolas.fix_boulier@sorbonne-universite.fr.

If you are not French, if you just moved to France, it can be difficult to get everything done. You will find some advice in the “Exterior” part of the wiki, about sécurité sociale, banking, housing, guarantee, public transport, etc.

(registre SST -Santé et Sécurité au Travail)

The Health and Safety at Work register is designed to report any observations and/or suggestions related to improving health, safety, and working conditions within a unit or establishment. It is now fully digital.

What exactly is this register? This register is used to record a current or potential risk, an incident experienced or witnessed, a malfunction, or the failure of a safety device or installation.

Who is it for? The Health and Safety at Work Register must be accessible to all staff of the delegation (civil servants, contract workers, apprentices, etc.).

When should it be used? There is no legal deadline between observing an event and reporting it in the register. However, it is advised not to write in the heat of the moment. Take the necessary time to analyze the facts before making a declaration.

Where to find the SST register? the register is in the corridor, 4th, towers 32-33, next to the whiteboard (if necessary, see with the laboratory director or an Assistant de Prévention)

In conclusion, an incident, a risk of accident, an idea for improving working conditions ⇒ I fill out the Health & Safety register

Read this document before using biological and chemical materials:

Advice for newcomers - Prevention guide : Health • Safety • Environment