We strive to obtain a workplace environment where both interpersonal interactions and the physical surroundings provide a high level of job satisfaction and a good match between tasks and employee skill sets. These are essential preconditions for us to deliver research and teaching of the highest quality. We value open dialogue, fairness and transparency in decision making at all levels.
At BMB we treat each other with honesty, trust and respect as a foundation for personal, scientific and general competence development. We focus on maintaining an open and welcoming atmosphere allowing everyone to thrive. Our ambitious yet collegial environment inspires creative and constructive thinking with the potential for scientific breakthroughs and effective learning.
We share and celebrate our passion for science at seminars and social functions. These events serve as the glue that ties the department together across sections and job functions.
We care about the physical and mental wellbeing of everyone at BMB. Our laboratories and offices are safe and sustainable, and we support good health by offering exercise at the workplace. We are ambitious, but also mindful of the importance of work-life balance and seeking inspiration outside the laboratory.
Towards 2025 we will ...
Maintain a healthy and safe working environment:
- We will enforce a zero-tolerance policy towards bullying and unwanted behaviour, and by encouraging an open department dialogue about these topics.
- We will appoint a task force with broad representation in order to formulate a local stress policy for BMB employees and students.
- We will encourage physical exercise at BMB every week in the company of colleagues.
- We will facilitate staff interaction within and between sections.
- We will create the best possible PhD programmes together with the Faculty of Science.
Clarify career perspectives for all employees:
- We will systematically use of the ‘tasking, trusting, and tending’ principles during employee development interviews.
- We will introduce a matrix tool for matching expectations (for PhD students and other scientific personnel).
- We will work closely with the Central Liaison Committee on strengthening career development for both academic and technical/administrative staff members.
Focus on careful onboarding of new colleagues of all types:
- We will develop online onboarding material and will appoint staff to be responsible for onboarding in our sections.
Strengthen student “in-reach” to significantly reduce dropout:
- We will invite BMB students to join department functions such as BMB seminars, ‘Totaldag’ and Christmas lunch.
- We will facilitate and support student-to-student activities.