Employed at IBI - Kunnskapsbasen
Employed at IBI
This page contains department specific information for employees at the Department of Biology (IBI).
Innsida (NTNU's Intranet) is the main channel for information distribution, please check messages at least once a day.
Innsida is also the place to go if you need more information about different topics.
Getting started
During the first couple of weeks, all employees will have an intro-meeting with our HR-consultant, Andrea S. Sommervold
Your office will be assigned by Stig Koteng
Who are we at IBI? See our faces
Administrative support:
- HR
- Teaching support
- Exam and time schedule: Toril R. Ottesen
- Bachelor / master program: Silje S. Lundgren and Ann-Kristin Strømseng
- studier@bio.ntnu.no
- Economy
- Purchasing
- Other requests: postmottak@bio.ntnu.no
Safety
- Info on Health, Safety and Environment at NTNU
- Kjersti Rennan Dahl is our HSE coordinator
- The safety representative shall look after the employees' interests in matters concerning the working environment
- Safety representatives shall focus on prevention and health-promoting work
- Ensure that the work is arranged so that employees can carry out the work in a way that is justifiable in terms of health and safety.
- The safety representative shall act if there is a suspicion of conditions that may affect life and health. This also applies to psychosocial conditions such as conflicts, harassment and violence
- Work with the work environment survey: preparation, planning and following up measures
If you are still unsure of what the safety representative can help you with, do not hesitate to contact them!
Representative at Gløshaugen: Maja Haaker (D1, E1, U1, Plantebiosenteret) and Henriette Vaagland (RFB U2, U3, U4)
Representative at Sealab and Trondhjem Biological Station (TBS): Siv Anina Etter
Apply for funding from the RCN-FRIPRO
NFR FRIPRO will from autumn 2023 have open ended calls and opens for the submission of applications from mid-October.
At IBI we will make two main adjustments to accommodate this change in NFR’s project application procedures. These adjustments include processes for proposal development to increase the quality of our proposals (A) and changes to the project budgeting process (B). These two processes are described in detail here. As a starting point for the budgeting process you need to fill in this Appendix.
Practical information
Lunch: at campus Gløshaugen we have a lunchroom for us at IBI. (Room DU2-150). We usually start our lunch at 12.00.
We have a common kitchen in the lunchroom with coffee/tea, fridge and microwave.
There is a “språkkafé” on Fridays in the lunchroom usually at 12.30 where there is a chance to practice your Norwegian
For PhD candidates / Postdocs
PhD coordinator at IBI: Maja Haaker
PhD’s in the PhD program board at IBI: Ingeborg Hollekim Bringslid, Anna H. Andreassen and Laura Bartra Cabré
Temporary scientific staff representative at the extended department management group: Ingeborg Hollekim Bringslid
Temporary staff representative, management group at the faculty and faculty board: Veronica Nordlund
Other useful information
- All the forms you need during your PhD.
- DION – interest organisation for PhD, PostDocs and temporary employees at NTNU
- Career support and development for postdocs
- Who can be the main supervisor for MSc-students - NV-guidelines
- Who can be the main supervisor for PhD-candidates - NV-guidelines
- National regulations on terms of employment for positions as post doc and PhD-candidate
Useful links
- Psychological/Physical problems? Occupational Health Services (OHS)
- Psychology service
- Research ethics committee
- Equality policies (link not working)
- Equality representative / Likestillingsombud (page in Norwegian)
- Equality committee at IBI / Likestillingskomite
- Mentoring program for women in the permanent staff
- Mentor/Buddy program for new employees
International employees
NTNU International Researcher Support (NIRS) offers counselling services for administrative staff and academics working at or visiting NTNU. Other services offered by NIRS includes housing, dual career services, seminars, courses and social activities for the international community at NTNU.
Locations
IBI is split over three campuses. Gløshaugen with Realfagbygget is the largest and then there is Sealab at Brattøra and TBS at Trolla.
On the first floor/D1 at Realfagbygget you will find the administration.