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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

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7 Faculties

DEE

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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”), organized 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.: Annick Crevoisier) Richard Benton Paul Franken Alexandre Reymond 4th floor: (admin.: Nathalie Clerc) Vincent Dion Christian Fankhauser Nouria Hernandez Winship Herr 5th floor: (admin.: Carine Dovat & Danielle Canepa 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

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 other year

@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: Marlyne Berger: Marlyne.Berger@unil.ch, tel 3950 and Noura Egger : Noura.Egger@unil.ch, tel 3951

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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

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/menuguid/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)

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. 1 & 2, 2016 and Sept. 7 & 8, 2017 •  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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Organisation chart

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University of Lausanne

Faculty of Biology and Medicine

(FBM)

CIG

Faculty of Business and Economics

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7 Faculties

DEE

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Fondamental Sciences Clinical Sciences

11 Departments

CHUV

Doct.School

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:

Franziska Gruhl & Marieke Hoekstra

Franziska.gruhl@unil.ch Marieke.Hoekstra@unil.ch

1st floor, room 1014 & 3rd floor, room 3009

Postdocs: Mieke de Wit

Mieke.deWit@unil.ch 4th floor, room 4016

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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

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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 of 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 or 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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