What is JFTekNat

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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

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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

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Junior Faculty in Sweden
National Network ofJunior Scientists (NOJS)
FF Umeå (Medicine)
JF-MedFarm JF-TekNat Uppsala
JF Karolinska InstitutStockholm
JF Sahlgrenska Academy Göteborg
JF Hälsouniversitet Linköping
Future Faculty Lund (Medicien)
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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

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JF-TekNats 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)

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JF-TekNats 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

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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

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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

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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)

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Thank you