Things to do before you can work at the bench
Gtalk
Everyone in the lab should download Gtalk and install it on their computers.
Based on that we can communicate very effectively. As you know I will be away much so this makes communication much easier.
Please download Gtalk from http://www.google.com/talk/
Add me (khademh@gmail.com) to your Gtalk
Add your Gtalk to the lab contact list so that others can contact you.
Update your contact information the lab website
Lab access card PRB (Partner Research Building)
Get the card application form and document by request fo Prof. Ali's (including his signature) from Dr. Chung
Visit room 117B (building manager)
Acquire and activate the card
Order your lab coat at the same time
Lab coat
Go to room 117B (building manager) and submit application form (HST/MIT/ Jag team)
Lab coats are delivered to the 5th floor (after 3 weeks)
MIT email account
To see the reply letter from Ali including Athena number
Lab Mailing Lists
Ask Sandra Hunt to add you to the Jag team list http://web.mit.edu/register/
Ask the group leaders to add you to the subgroup mailing lists
Ask the group leaders to add you to the subgroup site
Complete your project summary
Partners Research Building EH&S Training (For all new members)
Contact Steven Lee, Environmental Health & Safety office (EH&S) at 1st FL conference room at PRB
Steven Lee: SLEE@EHEINC.COM
phone: 617-768-8212
Bloodborne Pathogens Training (Only for lab members dealing with human tissue or fluids)
Contact Steven Lee, Environmental Health & Safety office (EH&S)
Steven Lee: SLEE@EHEINC.COM
phone: 617-768-8212
United States Social Security Number: SSN
You need this to open a bank account and to go on payroll
Bring your passport and a copy of your visa
Visit Social Security Administration SSA at North Station (T) or nearest local branch
(1st FL at SSA)/ Appling for the SSN (2-4weeks)
Keeping the Card Number/ Never lose the card (only 10 times for the rest of life)
Fax the SSN card to Dorothea
Social Security Administration (1-800-772-1213)
Thomas Pl O’Neill Federal Office Building
10 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
Payroll
Contact Dorothea Juno-Johnston (DJUNOJOHNSTON@PARTNERS.ORG)
Credentialing Administrator/Fellowship Applicant Coordinator
Renal Division
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Phone: 617-732-5802
Fax: 617-732-6392
TB (Tuberculosis) test & Blood test (Measles/Mumps/Rubella test) & X-ray
To get your BWH ID you need to get a blood test (verify that you do not have TB). Get permission from Dorothea Juno-Johnston.
Note there is a shuttle that you can take from PRB to BWH.
Go to the Nancy & Elliot Comenitz Phlebotomy Center at 2nd FL (Blood test center) near BWH main entrance to get your hospital ID card.
Go to the Occupational health office first floor 10 Vining Street.
Go back 2 days later and have your TB test read. Scan and send copy of the pink paper to Dorothea.
Dorothea will enter you into the People Soft system
To get your BWH ID badge, return to the first floor of 10 Vining Street and go to the ID and Parking office
BWH Orientation for New Employees
Before you can work in the lab at the bench you need to complete this orientation.
This is booked by Dorothea Juno-Johnston once your have your BWH ID badge.
Orientation is usually held at One Brigham Circle Building at Brigham Circle station (T)
This will outline your responsibilities, benefits, medical insurance, access to the Partners Peoplesoft site, and your partners ID
Angela Carter - ACARTER1@PARTNERS.ORG
phone: 617-724-9357
BWH professional staff HR/Benefits
Monthly paid Employees
People Soft Access and Configuration
Obtain your password (Password Self Service at https://myprofile.partners.org)
You will get your (Username & PW) or (Username & SSN) from Angela Carter at the orientation
Got to https://ibridge.partners.org => Peoplesoft HRMS production => Self service
MBTA pass enrollment (Link pass $30.00)
=> To get Linkpass $30.00 at Security&Parking Administration room at the same building of Occ. Health)
=> To get Charlie Card at our Medicine department after 1 month
eBenefit => enrollment => To choose Medical (Partners value for single)/ Dental / Vision. You have 30 days to enroll.
Harvard ID card
Go to Holyoke center, 1350 Massachusetts Avenue (in Harvard Service center at Harvard Square (T) station)
Holyoke center 9rd floor, ID card services at pin administration
Bring your BWH ID card (number) and Passport
Login to change your temporary password at http://www.pin.harvard.edu/
< Tax exemption (8233 form) for J1 visa status for 2 years>
=> After all orientations, Roy L. Sheldon will send 8233 form to you
=> Handing the 8233 form including my signature back to Roy including SSN & card scan or SSN certificate
# Roy Sheldon
Foreign Nationals
Partners Central Payroll
The Schrafft Center
529 Main Street, 3rd Floor , Suite 310
Charlestown, MA 02129-1131
Tel : 617.724.5579
Fax: 617.726.8276
RSheldon@Partners.org
<MIT certificate for searching electronic journals on the web>
http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/certificates/
=> Get MIT CA (Certificate Authority)
=> filling email username/password/Athena number up
<MIT library>
=> loading MIT certificate authority => MIT email username/pw
< Harvard library >
http://sfx.hul.harvard.edu/citation/sfx_local
(For searching paper)
< SysCODE >
=> To visit and attend seminar at New Research Building (NRB) at Longwood Station (T) / To write name and email address down / To get a letter to request registration after 1 week
http://syscode.mit.edu/wiki4/index.php/Main_Page
To get User name=surname & Temporary pw from SysCODE manager
< Harvard email >
=> To request the email address at http://rics.partners.org
=> Someone will visit to give the email address in our lab
=> The username can be changed.
=> To change the pw at http://rics.partners.org (=> emailservices => password change/ initial password is always username1234)
=> To use the email at http://webmail.partners.org
Things that may be helpful
Lab Business Card
http://www.printchannel.com/cgi-bin/c8343ck/c8343ck
International Orientation
Send email at PIO.INFOpio.info@partners.org and Dorothea
Visit PIO (Partners International Office) with visa/DS2019/I-94/Passport at Haymarket station (T)
# PIO address: 101 Merrimac street, 6th FL (room 605-607), Boston, MA02114
Parking Garage
Apply in room 117B (building manager)
You need your BWH ID for the discount