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JF-TekNat is dedicated to supporting and promoting the career growth of junior researchers within the Faculty of Science and Technology. By fostering positive interactions among faculty members, JF-TekNat stimulates innovative and competitive research initiatives. The organization serves early-career researchers, including postdocs and assistant professors without permanent positions. Founded in Spring 2006, JF-TekNat organizes seminars, debates on career structures, and collaborates with national networks, aiming to improve the research landscape for junior faculty in Sweden.
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What is JF-TekNat? • An organisation that aims to... • Support and promote the career development of junior researchers at the Faculty of Science and Technology • Interact positively with other members of the TekNat faculty • Stimulate new, creative and highly competitive research at the faculty
Who are Junior Faculty? • Anyone with a PhD but with no permanent position (i.e. postdocs, researchers, assistant professors (foass)) • JFs are common at other Universities worldwide (e.g. Junior Faculty Development Program, USA) • Several Swedish universities and ’högskolor’ have some kind of JF in at least one of their faculties
National Network ofJunior Scientists (NOJS) Junior Faculty in Sweden FF – Umeå (Medicine) JF-MedFarm & JF-TekNat – Uppsala JF – Karolinska InstitutStockholm JF Sahlgrenska Academy – Göteborg JF – Hälsouniversitet Linköping Future Faculty – Lund (Medicien)
Typical situation for a young researcher today? • Insufficient finances makes it difficult to establish a new research program • Career structure: few positions are available at the intermediate career stages • Conditions for a successful career are unclear • The above points often coincide with the formation of families…
JF-TekNat’s ’curriculum vitae’ • Founded in Spring 2006 • Formation of a steering committee • Representatives from Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Earth Science & Physics (so far noone from Mathematics & Computer Sciences) • Meet ~ once a month • 56 active members (~ 220 potential members) • Seminars 2006 • ”Role of JF” Jonas Björck (VR) & Hans Ellegren (EBC) • ”How to become a Docent” Gunnar Ingelman (IKP) • ”How to find funding” Boel Åström (TekNat faculty)
JF-TekNat’s CV (continued…) • Seminars co-organised with JF-MedFarm • ”What SSF does for young researchers” Lars Rask (SSF) • Debate on career structure at Swedish universities (co-organised with SULF) • Frequent contact with the dean of facultyJan-Otto Carlsson • Activity report 2006 presented to dean of faculty
Activities of JF-TekNat for 2007 • Science fair (TekNat-MedFarm) January 30 at BMC • Establish contact with the section deans within TekNat • Organising a seminar series on topics relevant to young researchers • Extend membership of JF-TekNat
Future activities • Steering committee elections • Survey of conditions for young researchers at TekNat • Establish a Foass Mentor program (MedFarm-TekNat exchange?) • Assist HumSam in establishing a JF-HumSam • Develop connection with NOJS
“Wish list” for the future • A webpage • Create a 25% position for someone to deal with JF-TekNat administration • Obtain an annual budget for JF-TekNat activities (see activity report 2006) • Faculty/institutions to give support in the form of start-up grants and/or Ph.D. positions equally to both internally and externally financed ’foass’ (conditions for externally financed positions vary widely)
