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+# MEDLab Research Fellow Agreement
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+Dear {Student},
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+Welcome to a research fellowship with MEDLab! The purpose of this letter is to clarify our shared expectations. If you have any questions or concerns about anything here, let's discuss them immediately to avoid any misunderstandings.
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+Being a research fellow is part of a collective commitment. We hope that you will take co-ownership over this role, just as our lab seeks to support democratic co-ownership of the online economy.
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+## Expectations
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+Here are some of the basics of your RAship:
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+- Period: {Date}
+- Title: {Title; default: Research fellow}
+- Supervisor: {Supervisor}
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+All funded members of the MEDLab team are expected to contribute in the following ways:
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+- Attend weekly lab meetings
+- Attend MEDLab events
+- Be active and attentive to the Matrix chat and other collaboration tools on the MEDLab Cloud
+- Conduct at least one interview for the podcast, in consultation with the producer
+- Produce at least one blog post for the lab website
+- Facilitate a Sunset Talks event
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+Our goal is for your MEDLab work to align as much as possible with your own interests and research. At this stage, this is how we currently envision your role:
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+- {Specify focus and deliverables for the period, as well as any relevant funding}
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+You are responsible for establishing a rhythm of meetings with your collaborators that enables you to accomplish your goals. 
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+## Accountability
+
+Accountability is both an important theme in MEDLab's work and in how we work together.
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+In the event of egregious or unprofessional behavior, or consistent under-performance in agreed-on duties, research fellow roles may be subject to termination or reassignment. MEDLab will seek to pursue all possible opportunities for repair, consistent with meeting our commitments to collaborators and protecting the safety of our community.
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+In the event of intractable disagreements, students or supervisors should raise them first with the direct supervisor, and then with appropriate campus authorities.
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+## On-boarding
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+If you have not already, please review the MEDLab Handbook and especially follow the guide on the On-Boarding page.
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+Welcome aboard!
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+## Approval
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+We the undersigned commit to the terms of this agreement. If this agreement needs to be changed we will discuss, agree on, and commit to a revised version.
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+* {Supervisor name} ({date})
+* {RF name} ({date})