CIBR Launched the Junior Faculty Mentoring Program 2021-03-29

On 22nd March, 2021—— the third anniversary of the Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing (CIBR), Dr. Luo Minmin, the Co-Director of CIBR as well as the Office Director of JFMP, signed the first batch of mentoring agreements, officially marks the start of the Junior Faculty Mentoring Program (JFMP).

The JFMP is initiated to support the sustainable development of young scientists in terms of intellectual development, research advancement, resource support, tenure promotion, academic networking and leadership training.

It was first conceived by the International Advisory Board (IAB) of CIBR during the Beijing Brain Conference in 2020, and was approved on the CIBR Directors’ meeting in January 2021 after comprehensive investigation and planning.

Besides rules and regulations, CIBR has organized the Office of Faculty Development (OFD) to facilitate the operation of the Program. The Office, leading by the Director for CIBR faculty recruitment, is subordinate to the Scientific Research Affairs Office. It is responsible for the planning, organization, implementation and supervision of the JFMP, coordinating the participants in the program including leaderships, executive divisions, mentors and mentees.

The OFD will continuously improve its supporting services and standardize the application procedure for the Program, cultivating top-class scientists for major science programs in China.

Dr. Koziol

Dr. Wang Tongfei

Dr. Jing Miao

Junior Faculty Mentoring Program (JFMP)

• Mentees (CIBR junior faculty members)

Associate Investigators in their first term of employment

Assistant Investigators

Research Fellows

Core Facility Directors

Other personnel approved upon necessity

Rights of the mentees

On the premise of fully understanding the rules and regulations of the Program, all mentees can enjoy the favorable research environment and resources provided by CIBR.

Mentors

The mentors are the ones tenured in line of Research, Clinical or Teaching, who are willing to act as a mentor and who possesses the interpersonal skills necessary for successful mentoring, who have a track record of recognizing their mentees’ capabilities and accomplishments and of supporting their growth and development, not only as researchers and clinicians, but also as people. CIBR afford 2 mentors for each junior faculty, one domestic and the other one is an internationally recognized senior scientist. The nationality of the mentor should be defined by their prime work place.

Responsibility of the mentors

The most important tasks of a good mentor are to help the new faculty achieve excellence, to immerse into PI character and to acclimate to CIBR. The mentor will be accessible and available to respond to questions as they arise in the promotion proceeding period. Meet or make contact in accordance with the agreed-upon plan, and keep regular and effect interactions in depth.

Funding support

CIBR provides an honorarium for mentors, and covers the cost for traveling, diets and accommodation related to yearly visiting and seminar, once per year for each mentor in the mentorship.