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WELCOME TO SWITZERLAND WELCOME TO THE CIG 1 Information for new CIG members Organisation chart University of Lausanne 7 Faculties Faculty of Biology Faculty of Business and and Medicine Economics (FBM) Doct.School

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WELCOME TO SWITZERLAND WELCOME TO THE CIG

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Organisation chart

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University of Lausanne

Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM)

CIG

Faculty of Business and Economics … … …

7 Faculties

DEE …

Fondamental Sciences

Clinical Sciences 11 Departments

CHUV

Doct.School

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CIG’S MISSIONS

Teaching

For CIG PhD students:

  • Mentoring
  • Doctoral programs:

IECB, StarOmics, For Masters students: MLS Molecular and Life Sciences

  • Participation of

assistants: in principle all participate (“TP: travaux pratiques”),

  • rganized at the CIG

level (by W.Herr) Academic secretary: Corinne Dentan 4th floor

Research

At the DEE: C. Dessimoz

2nd floor: (admin.: J. Papet)

Andrzej Stasiak

3rd floor: (admin.: Iris Marouani)

Richard Benton Paul Franken Alexandre Reymond

4th floor: (admin.: Nathalie Clerc)

Vincent Dion Christian Fankhauser Nouria Hernandez Winship Herr

5th floor: (admin.: Carine Dovat & Stéphanie Scuderi

Béatrice Desvergne Lluis Fajas David Gatfield Fisun Hamaratoglu-Dion Liliane Michalik Bernard Thorens

Core facilities

1st floor: Genomic Technologies Facility: Keith Harshman Cellular Imaging Facility: Jean-Yves Chatton Mouse Metabolic Evaluation Facility: Frédéric Preitner Protein Analysis Facility: Manfredo Quadroni VITAL IT: Ioannis Xenarios

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Organization

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Scientific Advisory Committee

Direction committee:

Director: A. Reymond Faculty members Assistants’ representatives PAT representatives COO

Group members: Group leader Assistants PAT

4 meetings/year 1 visit every

  • ther year
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@CIG: ask what to whom?

  • IT

CIG IT services: Laurian Walpen, cig_itservices@unil.ch, tel 4029 UNIL IT Helpdesk: helpdesk@unil.ch, tel 2211

  • Mentoring/doctoral programs/teaching

Corinne Dentan: Corinne.Dentan@unil.ch, tel 3930

  • Administration

Group secretary

  • Central administration

General: Julie Papet: Julie.papet@unil.ch, tel 3900 Finances: Fabienne Sauvain: Fabienne.Sauvain@unil.ch, tel 3902 CIG administrator:Nicole Vouilloz: Nicole.Vouilloz@unil.ch, tel 3903

  • Ordering and stocks:

Carlos Luzolo Soba: Carlos.LuzoloSoba@unil.ch, tel 3951 and Noura Egger : Noura.Egger@unil.ch, tel 3950

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@CIG: ask what to whom?

  • Advice for special orders, special mail:

Christiane Freymond : Christiane.Freymond@unil.ch, tel 4138

  • Technical equipment and Safety :

Gilles Boss : Gilles.Boss@unil.ch, tel 3952

  • Genotyping:

Armelle Bauduret: Armelle.Bauduret@unil.ch, tel 3952 Katharina Hausherr: Katharina.Hausherr@unil.ch, tel 4136

  • Phenotyping:

Catherine Morel: Catherine.Morel@unil.ch, tel 4132

  • Washing facility, solutions:

Joan Justiniano : Joan.Justiniano@unil.ch, tel 3954 Iraida Villar Yanez : Iraida.Villar-Yanez@unil.ch, tel 3954

  • Animal facility:

Patrick Gouait: Patrick.Gouait@unil.chm tel 3912

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Support services

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Central administration & IT services 2nd floor: 1st floor: Genotyping, phenotyping & shared equipment laboratory Washing facility & solutions/petris Animal facility Workshop & Safety coordination Central stocks & ordering

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Where do I find useful info?

  • On the CIG blog:

www.genomyx.ch and on the weekly newsletter :

– Publications – Events/seminars – People – Funding – Job openings

  • On the CIG FAQ web

page:

www.unil.ch/cig/home/menugu id/faq

– Central Services – Cleaning & waste disposal – Working rules – Safety

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The assistant’s blog: connectomyx.ch

What?

  • Find people with similar research profiles at the CIG
  • Ask questions in the forums if you have trouble with your research

projects

  • Overview of seminars at the CIG and events for PhDs and Postdocs

Why?

  • To be aware of what is going on and to connect within the CIG

How to sign in?

  • Create user profile following connectomyx.ch, we will activate it then

asap

Whom to contact?

  • Franziska (franziska.gruhl@unil.ch, Vital-IT)
  • Davide (davide.basco@unil.ch, Thorens group)
  • Simone Mumbauer (simone.mumbauer@unil.ch, Hamaratoglu group)
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CIG Events

  • CIG seminars (Mondays 12:15pm, Genopode, Aud. B)
  • BIG seminars (1st Monday of the month 16:15pm, Biophore)
  • Yearly CIG symposium: 2017: June 15 & 16, « Innovations in

Biology», Genopode

  • Yearly CIG Retreat: Sept. 7 & 8, 2017 and Sept. 6 & 7, 2018
  • Events for the public: Mystères de l’UNIL, Passeport vacances
  • Skiing Day, « CIG’s got talent »…

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Can I propose something, can I participate in decisions?

  • At the CIG level:

– anytime with your PI, or contact the director, or the COO (Nicole Vouilloz) – Your representatives at the Comité de Direction – Scientific Advisory Committee visit (June 2018)

  • At the FBM level:

– representatives at the Conseil de Faculté – participate in the different associations (ADAS)

  • At the UNIL level:

– representatives at the Conseil de l’UNIL – participate in the different associations (FAE, ACIDUL)

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PAT representative: Pascal Cousin Corinne Dentan

4thd floor, room 4006 Corinne.Dentan@unil.ch 4th floor, room 4030 Pascal.Cousin@unil.ch

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Assistant Representatives

PhD students:

Simone Mumbauer & Gustavo Ruiz Buendia Simone.Mumbauer@unil.ch Gustavo.RuizBuendia@unil.ch 5th floor, room 5009 & 4th floor, room 4035

Postdocs:

Thomas Auer

Thomas.Auer@unil.ch 3rd floor, room 3043

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Associations

Association des Doctorants et Assistants en Sciences de la Faculté de biologie et médecine (ADAS)

Web: www.unil.ch/adas Email: adas@unil.ch

Association for Postdocs in Science at UNIL. Web: http://www.asso-unil.ch/apns/ Email: apns@asso-unil.ch

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Ombudsman for CIG postdocs

Ombudsman for CIG postdocs : Jacques Dubochet Jacques.Dubochet@unil.ch http://www.unil.ch/dee/home/menuinst/people/honorary- professors/prof-jacques-dubochet.html UNIL Mediator: Luc Wenger https://www.unil.ch/interne/fr/home/menuinst/organisation/service s/mediation.html

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WELCOME TO THE CAMPUS

u Restaurants:

UNIL: Amphimax, Unithèque (banane), Géopolis EPFL: food truck, restaurants and fast-foods. Show your campuscard to get discounts!

u Sport:

To access the sport centre you have to pay for a membership

  • card. Infos under http://sport.unil.ch/

u Language Center:

Infos under http://www.unil.ch/cdl/home.html

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WELCOME TO THE CAMPUS

u Library:

The Cantonal and University Library in Lausanne has 5 libraries, 2 are situated on the campus

u Medical Center / Pharmacy / Dentist / Shops

Arcades, EPFL

u Post office

Mailbox in front of the dispatch service, or post office @ EPFL

u Bank

BCV @ Internef, PostFinance @ EPFL, Crédit Suisse @ Arcades

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Useful websites at UNIL

UNIL Welcome Center – www.unil.ch/welcomecentre UNIL Human Resources – www.unil.ch/srh UNIL School of Biology– www.unil.ch/ecoledebiologie UNIL FBM Doctoral School – www.unil.ch/ecoledoctoralefbm UNIL Admissions Service – www.unil.ch/immat UNIL CIG – www.unil.ch/cig

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A few administrative steps

REGISTRATION

When : Within 8-14 days of your arrival Where : « Contrôle des habitants » of your municilapity List of municipalities under : www.communal.ch What to bring: Valid passport or ID card + photocopy/ 2 passport pictures Visa autorisation (for non-EU nationals), birth certificate and money (CHF 60-90) 1st permit application refunded: give the receipt to your group secretary

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A few administrative steps

BANK ACCOUNT When : ASAP: you need to provide your bank details to your group secretary before the 15th of your 1st working month Where : At a Bank or Post office (bring a copy of your work contract, proof

  • f registration at the council, passport, proof of address)

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A few administrative steps

Health insurance When: Within 3 months of your arrival Where: Many insurance companies to choose from. Make comparison of health insurance providers by checking

  • http://www.priminfo.ch/praemien/index.php?sprache=f
  • https://en.comparis.ch/krankenkassen/default.aspx

Note: Health insurance is compulsory in Switzerland

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A few administrative steps

Accident insurance All employees having a contract with the UNIL (>20%) are covered for professional and non-professional accidents. UNIL accident insurance : La Bâloise Note: Remember to inform your group secretary in case of accident !

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A few administrative steps

Liability insurance = RC Covers any damage caused by you to a third party. This insurance covers both property and personal damage but does not include driving related accidents. The liability insurance is not mandatory in Switzerland. However, highly recommended. You may need a proof of insurance in order to rent an appartment. Comparison under https://en.comparis.ch/hausrat- versicherung/default.aspx

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A few administrative steps

Household insurance A household insurance covers everything that you have in your home (content) in the event of fire, water damages, glass breakage

  • r theft. Household insurance is not mandatory but highly

recommended. Fire insurance The ECA insurance is an obligatory insurance in the Vaud Canton that covers damage from fire and natural disasters. More info under : http://www.eca-vaud.ch/ Mobile phone Numerous operators: Swisscom, Salt, Sunrise, Coop, Yallo, M- budget, Aldi… (ID, proof of address, work permit + account details if pay monthly contract )

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Other infos

Accommodation Finding a place online:

  • www.comparis.ch
  • www.immoscout24.ch
  • www.homegate.ch
  • www.immostreet.ch
  • www.anibis.ch
  • www.easywg.ch (shared flat)

Finding a place with real estate agencies : List of letting agents under :

http://www.unil.ch/sasme/en/home/menuinst/logement/trouver-un-logement/liste- des-gerances.html

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Other infos

Accommodation

How to apply for a flat:

  • A copy of your:

– work contract – residence permit – passport

  • A recent salary certificate (<3 months old)
  • An extract from the debt collection register – check under :

https://www.ch.ch/en/extract-debt-collection-register/

  • A copy of your liability insurance (RC)
  • A motivation letter to explain your situation (trustworthly, model

neighbour, residence autorization still being processed..)

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Other infos

Means of transportation Train All infos under : http://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html With the CFF half-fare travel card, you can travel half price on all CFF routes and more (special disounts/offers). Public Transport System of the Lausanne Region (TL) Check under www.t-l.ch for timetables, monthly/yearly tickets, etc. Parking at UNIL-Dorigny Campus You need to buy a parking permit. Application online : www.unil.ch/parcunil

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Other infos

Means of transportation Mobility Car Sharing Various types of cars to choose from. The CIG card is at the direction secretary. Ask Julie or Fabienne to book a slot for you. www.unil.ch/mobilite/fr/home/menuinst/ecomobilite/mobility-car- sharing.html Publibikes Once registered: free 90mn EPFL/UNIL, Flon, Ouchy, Renens station 30mn free on the other stations. Overtime:CHF 2/h http://www.unil.ch/mobilite/publibike

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Other info

Websites to answer many of your questions:

Living in Switzerland: www.ch.ch & www.vd.ch/themes/vie-

privee/population-etrangere/entree-et-sejour/

Learning french: www2.unil.ch/cajoue/unites.html &

https://www.unil.ch/welcomecentre/home/menuguid/vivre-a- lausanne.html

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