GlyGen Interns

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Dear incoming interns,


Welcome to the HIVE Lab! We are delighted to welcome you to the GlyGen-CFDE Internship Program at George Washington University. We are excited to work with you from June 3 to July 26. During these eight weeks, you will be working on projects involving the analysis of glycans and proteins using bioinformatics tools. This experience is designed to improve your technical skills and provide you with a comprehensive insight into the applications of bioinformatics research related to knowledgebase development and use.


In this page you can find some important information regarding Ross Hall and our lab, onboarding process, as well as your responsibilities during your time here.


Before joining the lab:

GWorld IDs and I-9 Forms

Prior to joining the lab, all visitors and contractors must be sponsored by a university department and have a GWid number. All interns should have received their GWid number in their offer letter from HR as well as instructions on how to complete their I-9 forms that they have received. Once the forms are sent, interns can pick up their temporary GWorld ID on their first day.

Metro Access

The GWU - Foggy Bottom campus is served by a myriad of public transit options, including the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metrorail Station (Blue, Silver and Orange Lines), numerous Metrobus routes, & commuter buses from Maryland & Virginia.

Metro, Metrobus, & the Circulator are all accessible via a SmarTrip card. You can get your SmarTrip card at the station or via your phone.

Ross Hall Access

Interns are required to complete a series of in-person/online training and forms in order to receive Ross Hall Access in their GWorld Card upon arrival. The forms were attached in the link to the Drive shared in the onboarding email. If all trainings are completed in advance, access can be granted through their GWID numbers prior to getting their ID cards.

  • Biosafety & Bloodborne Pathogens Training: This training provides an introduction to biological safety issues including definitions, risk assessment, principles, safe laboratory practices and disinfection methods and it’s intended for all individuals assigned to projects involving the use of human-derived materials (e.g. established and primary cells, blood, plasma, serum, tissues. OSHA requires that all individuals who anticipate coming in contact with materials that could potentially be contaminated with bloodborne pathogens to be trained accordingly. This training should only be completed between 9 am-5 pm Monday through Friday, to ensure that we are available to answer any questions you may have regarding the training. It is required both at the time of initial work assignment and at least every 12 months thereafter: https://researchsafety.gwu.edu/mandatory-safety-training To complete the training: Contact the Office of Research Safety at labsafety@gwu.edu to receive the training links. Upon successful completion of the training a certificate will be generated.
  • General Laboratory Safety Training: Required training for those working on the University campuses in the presence of potential hazards. Register for the May 7th or June 4th training session here: https://safety.gwu.edu/general-safety-training
  • Sign the NDA Form in the Onboarding Package
  • Complete NIH training and Sign the NDA Form: Please complete the NIH Information security for New Hires training: https://irtsectraining.nih.gov/public.aspx  
    • Click on "Enter Public Training Portal" > "Information Security Awareness for New Hires
    • After completion, retrieve the certification in PDF
  • Once done, email all certificates and signed forms to the admin team at mazumder_lab@gwu.edu.

Working Space

The interns' main working space is in Ross Hall Room 541. Each intern will be provided with one set of monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Extra space the lab members will be working in is Room 559 and Room 232A. The keycodes to all rooms will be provided in your Slack channel. In case the codes do not work, interns can retrieve a physical key from Room 431 to open the doors.

Spaces interns can familiarize themselves with include Room 431 (Biochemistry department break and supplies room), 5th floor lounge and the printing room.

Online Access

Interns will have access to the following channels and resources to ensure smooth communication during their internship:

  • Slack: Intern Slack channel
  • GitHub: Intern Repositories
  • GlyGen Google Drive
  • GlyGen Wikipage

Meetings

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