Keywords: Transferable skills: Project management
I will discuss my experiences and lessons on how to keep a positive lab environment. As the PI of a lab, it is critical to maintain a stable workforce. Constant turnover of personnel can lead to a waste of time and lower scientific productivity. A positive lab environment is important to attract and retain talent. I will discuss issues such as different roles of lab members, assignment of projects, determination of authorship, a balance between conducting one’s own study and helping others, and compromises that both the PI and the trainee need to make to work together as a team.