Junior Faculty at the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health (JF-KBH)
Junior Faculty at the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health (JF-KBH) is an interest organization created by junior faculty for junior faculty in KBH. Our mission is to support researchers, educators, and clinicians with PhDs as they navigate their academic careers at KI and beyond, prior to securing permanent positions as group leaders or professors.
The JF-KBH Steering Group
All researchers with a PhD at KBH, including Postdoctoral research fellows, Assistant Professors (Biträdande Lektor and FoAss), (Senior) Researchers, (Senior) Research Specialists, (Senior) Research Infrastructure Specialists, Principal Investigators, and Clinical staff, are eligible for the JF-KBH Steering Group (JF-KBH Steg), and are welcome to join us after declaring their interest with a short motivation letter.
How do we work?
The work within JF-KBH is organized by the JF-KBH Steering Group (JF-KBH Steg), which consists of junior faculty academics representing all the divisions at KBH. JF-KBH Steg is led and coordinated by the JF-KBH Leadership, which includes a Chair, Vice Chairs, Secretary, and Treasurer. The work of the steering group is organized into different focus areas, represented by five Focus Groups. These Focus Groups are designed to target the key issues faced by Junior Faculty in KBH.
JF-KBH Leadership
Adamantia Fragkopoulou, Chair
Carlos Rodrigues, Vice-Chair
Twana Alkasalias, Vice-Chair
Ingrid Lilienthal, Vice-Chair
Henrique Hadad, Treasurer
Melissa Black, Secretary
We support JF-KBH by:
1. Providing a unified voice to effectively represent and support the shared interests of our members at KBH.
2. Direct and continuous dialogue with KBH stakeholders.
3. Working to ensure equitable access to resources, support, funding, as well as teaching and research opportunities necessary to thrive in academia.
4. Organizing activities for all JF-KBH researchers, including seminars and workshops for skill development.
5. Creating inter- and intra-departmental networking opportunities.
How to learn more?
If you are junior faculty member at KBH and want to learn more, please email us at jf-kbh@ki.se
Focus Groups
Vision:
To improve the recruitment procedure, career paths and career possibilities for junior faculty at KBH.
Goals:
- To help provide a clearer and more predictable career path at all levels at KBH.
- To make the recruitment of junior faculty more transparent and based on external review.
- To facilitate JF-KBH developing an independent line of research through targeted funding, mentoring and support directed towards this stage of the career.
Members:
Vision:
To enhance the skills, quality of research, and career opportunities for members by providing a platform that combines our expertise with external contributors and fosters collaborations between ourselves.
Goals:
- Strengthen collaborations by assembling a list of members’ expertise, interests, and favored methods.
- Develop mentorship program.
- Interactive workshops to support JF-KBH members to develop skills necessary to conduct high-quality research.
Members:
Phillip Newton (coordinator)
Vision:
To support JF-KBH members effectively navigate the established docentur platform at KI by providing clear guidance on application requirements, teaching hours, and the overall process. By fostering collaboration, reducing stress, and encouraging participation in relevant activities, we aim to support members in achieving their docentur and advancing their academic careers.
Goals:
- To facilitate the understanding of docentur requirements through the organization of informative sessions and seminars
- To provide resources like templates, checklists and examples of successful applications
- To assist our members in identifying suitable courses to teach and ensuring they meet the required teaching hours for their Docentur application.
- To conduct workshops or peer review sessions on research, teaching and leadership portfolios
Members:
Clara Chamorro Jimenez (coordinator)
João Pedro Alves-Lopes (coordinator)
Vision:
To ensure that JF within KBH are informed on matters affecting their professional development and interests and to promote engagement in JF-KBH activities through our website, emails, seminars, workshops, and other communication channels.
Goals:
- Provide up-to-date information to JF within KBH
- Advertise JF-KBH activities
Members:
Melissa Black (coordinator)
Vision:
To establish a clear career path for clinicians doing research and to advocate for conditions supporting a feasible climate for junior physician-scientists, both regarding career progression and funding opportunities.
Goals:
- Initiate a dialogue to clarify the career alternatives within academia for junior physician-scientists
- Promote the collaboration between clinicians and non-clinicians
Members:
Carlos Rodrigues, Vice-Chair (co-coordinator)
Ingrid Lilienthal, Vice-Chair (co-coordinator)
When do we meet?
Kick-off
13:00 – 14:00 Wednesday 15th January – Biomedicum B0313
Meeting ID: 322 644 031 031
Passcode: CS57NP
The JF-KBH steering group meets monthly. All meetings are face-to-face, but a Teams link is also available for those who prefer to join online.
12:00 – 13:00 Wednesday 19th February – Biomedicum B0317
12:00 – 13:00 Wednesday 19th March - Biomedicum B0313
12:00 – 13:00 Wednesday 23rd April – Biomedicum B0317
12:00 – 13:00 Wednesday 21st May - Biomedicum B0317
12:00 – 13:00 Wednesday 11th June - Biomedicum B0317
Meeting ID: 382 248 693 304
Passcode: YE6ky9Rw