How to succeed as a researcher at KI

2022-09-14

– A seminar about career paths for younger researchers at KI

Date: Wednesday September 14th
Time: 14:00–17:00 including mingle and refreshments 16:00–17:00 
Organizers: The Young Academy of Sweden (YAS) and Junior Faculty (JF) KI
Venue: Jacob Berzelius, Berzelius väg 3, Solna 

Participants: Vice President Anders Gustafsson, Head of the Recruitment Committee Jan Hillert, Academic vice president, Chairperson for Committee for Research Martin Bergö, Academic Vice President of Higher Education Annika Östman Wernerson, The Young Academy of Sweden,
Junior Faculty

The Young Academy of Sweden (YAS) and the Junior Faculty (JF) KI have the pleasure to arrange an afternoon event about career systems and how to succeed as a researcher at KI. We welcome PhD-students, postdocs and researchers at KI.

The purpose is, among other things, to spread knowledge about the career structure at KI and to discuss the implementation of various career positions. Take the opportunity to meet and interact with the university management, including the president, to ask questions and better understand and plan for a successful research career.

Topics that will be discussed include: What does it take to succeed as a researcher at KI? What do career paths look like at KI? What are the visions and priorities for KI?

Program

14:00 Welcome!

14:05–14:15 The Young Academy of Sweden, Janina Seubert, Associate professor in psychology KI, member of YAS

• What is the Young Academy of Sweden?
• What can they do to help you in your research career?

14:15–14:25 Junior Faculty KI, Ninib Baryawno and Georgios Sotiriou, vice chairs JF

• What is the Junior Faculty?
• What can they do to help you in your research career?

14:25–14:40 Vice President Anders Gustafsson

• What are the visions for KI?

14:40–15:00 Head of the Recruitment Committee Jan Hillert

• How does the career system work at KI?

15:00–15:05 Break

15:05–16:00 Panel discussion and questions from the audience with Vice President Anders Gustafsson, Academic vice president, Chairperson for Committee for Research Martin Bergö, Head of the Recruitment Committee Jan Hillert, Academic Vice President of Higher Education Annika Östman Wernerson, Aleksandra Sjöström-Bujacz, JF.

16:00–17:00 Mingle with refreshments.

Warmly welcome!