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II. FURNITURE
FURNITURE MATERIALS COST ESTIMATE
Central Laboratory Table 25,000.00
Balanced Laboratory Table 27,000.00
Wall Table 30, 250.00
Laboratory table for Washing 10, 000.00
Hanging Shelves 18,750.00
Floor Shelves 18, 000.00
Shelves and Technical Systems 50, 345.00
Furniture for the collection of Samples 45,000.00
Sliding Fixed Furniture with Baseboard and 65,000.00
Wheels
Synthetic Resins 75,000.00
Epoxy Resins 70, 200.00
Polished Granite 110,000.00
Stainless Steel 50,000.00
Postformed Laminate 200,000.00
Stainless Steel Sink 45,000.00
Sink of Epoxy Resins 80,000.00
Polypropylene Resins 72,000.00
Emergency Showers 25, 650.00
Shower with Emergency Eyewash 30, 775.00
Taps 10,000.00
Stools 30,545.00
High Backed Chair 75,000.00
III. MISCELLANEOUS
OTHERS: COST ESTIMATE
Complete PPE Set: (25 sets)
1. Laboratory Gown
2. Safety Glasses/ Goggles
3. Face Shields 68, 750.00
4. Gloves
5. Aprons
6. Ear Plugs
7. Respirators
With respect to major equipment, your first step is to learn about core and/or shared facilities within
your laboratory institution, consequently, it is not in your best interest to budget a significant amount of
money on such equipment. After determining the equipment that you need to purchase for your
independent laboratory, the first step is to receive quotes from several companies, especially when you
do not need to purchase a specific model or brand. Many of the major scientific supply companies offer
specialized new-lab start-up programs that provide discounts on all types of equipment and lab
consumables. It is also important to develop a good working relationship with the local sales
representatives for the companies with which you will be conducting most of your business. Second,
you should ask colleagues if they have any spare equipment that they are no longer using and would be
willing to donate to your laboratory. Oftentimes, well-funded, senior faculty will be happy to donate
older equipment when they update to newer models. In most cases, this equipment works great and can
save your budget, it may also be helpful to develop relationships with investigators with similar research
interest or techniques who have established laboratories. Once you have outfitted your lab with all the
appropriate major equipment, most of your budget will likely be spent on personnel costs. However, the
daily costs of running the lab must also be considered in your budget. After tracking your spending over
a representative period, you will be able to get a good estimate of how much to budget for supplies and
consumables. Following the development of an initial budget to run your laboratory, it is important to
track your spending to ensure that you are working within the parameters of your budget. This can be
accomplished using spreadsheet or database programs. A database program can be particularly helpful,
as you can establish a database of your money sources (start-up, grants, etc.), suppliers, and a record of
all your purchase orders. This can also save time with regard to purchasing supplies that you buy on a
regular basis.
Once you have chosen the techniques you plan to implement in your lab as well as the personnel to
perform the experiments, you now face the challenge of developing a budget to fund your research
goals. Fortunately, as a new faculty member, you will likely have received a start-up package that you
negotiated to cover the majority of your expenditures. As the name implies, a start-up package should
allow you to hit the ground running and begin collecting meaningful data. The information you used to
negotiate your start-up package will allow you to lay out the basics of your initial budget. While
developing and implementing a budget for your new laboratory may be as fun as balancing your
checkbook, it is indispensable to initiating a successful career. Making the most of your start-up budget,
in part, can be instrumental in obtaining future grant support. Specifically, budgeting for enough
personnel and the necessary equipment is the only way you will be able to generate preliminary data for
your subsequent grant applications. Unfortunately, budgeting and accounting strategies are generally not
part of your training as a graduate student or postdoc, and thus you must take the initiative to learn from
mentors and/or colleagues when it comes time to develop the best budgeting strategies. Remember that
successful budgeting continues throughout your career, as all granting agencies expect you to present an
accurate and well-documented budget for spending the money you obtain from your successful grant
applications.
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