Professional Support Division (VS)

Our mission is to provide professional administrative and technical support to IFM's teaching and research activities.

We conduct our work with:

competence, professionalism and in a modern way
clear, efficient and quality-assured support processes, working methods and routines
a strive to minimilise waste of resources (time, money, materials) in administration and technical service

The division is organised in two units: administrative and technical.

Management/contact

Administrative unit

Head of unit: Frida Törnqvist

The unit is responsible for all administrative procedures at IFM and is divided into three different areas:

division administration
undergraduate teaching administration
central specialist functions

Division administration

Each research division is appointed at least one division coordinator. The coordinator is the first line support for all the staff within the division and also provides administrative support to division heads and research leaders. The tasks that the coordinator can't or doesn't have the authority to solve is passed on to the central administrative functions, or special service teams within VS (for example, Forskarladok and scholarships). Administrative support provided by the division coordinator includes:

ongoing financial and project administration (project budgets, invoices, follow-ups, reports to financiers, etc.)
general service to the division staff (arranging meetings/conferences, bookings, form help, administration of public defenses, door sign, mail box, telephone)

Admin staff

Division administration staff

Anna Ahlgren

Coordinator

Karin Bermlid

Coordinator

Anna Brodzka

Coordinator

Rama Karlsson

Coordinator

Anette Kempe

Coordinator

Maria Liwell

Coordinator

Emma Ljungkvist

Coordinator

Emmelie Wernström

Coordinator

Henrietta Winslow

Coordinator

Undergraduate teaching administration

There are three areas of studies at IFM. Each of these areas has an appointed administrator. The administrator is the first line support for directors of studies, examiners and all teaching staff. The administrators also act as contacts for the students concerning practical issues on the courses given. The administrative support provided by the administrator is among other things:

Ladok work, such as results reporting etc.
exam administration
administration of degree projects
updates to Bilda
course room management in Lisam

Rita Fantl

Administrator

Siv Göthe

Administrator

Frida Höglander

Administrator

Central special functions

Central specialist functions

These make the second line support and have different specialist areas. The main task is to provide qualified support and support for IFM's management, division managers and other employees. The central specialist functions are also responsible for ensuring that the administrative routines for each area at IFM are efficient and maintain a good quality. The specialist areas available at IFM are:

finances (budget, financial statements, financing issues, large and complicated reports to EU/KAW/SSF, Raindance support, equipment financing, other financial support and advice)
HR (recruitment, settlement, rehabilitation, occupational health care, wellness, Visit)
communication (web pages, intranet, information material, photography)
purchases (direct procurement and renewals of competition, brokering assignments over the direct procurement limit to the Procurement unit, other support)
registry/archives (registration of documents, questions about disclosures, archive coordination)
other (administration of premises, LiU-ID/computer accounts, etc.)

Central specialist functions staff

Sara Björn

Financial Officer

Simona Eles

System Engineer

Åsa Forsell

Administrator

Louise Gustafsson

HR-partner

Frida Höglander

Administrator

Lejla Kronbäck

Coordinator

Rickard Liljedahl

Research Engineer

Emma Ljungkvist

Coordinator

Jessica Lövdahl

Financial Officer

Lena Martinsson

Senior Coordinator

Olov Planthaber

Communications Officer

John Rebel

Controller

Monica Sahlberg

Administrator

Emelie Uppman

Financial Officer

Wendela Yonar

Administrator

Jenny Ählström

Coordinator

Technical unit

Head of unit: Robert Gustavsson Lindberg

The unit is responsible for/coordinating the department's overall technical support in the areas:

media supply (gas, electricity, water/clean water, cooling water)
handling of technical installations
coordination when purchasing/installing new research equipment (weight, dimensions, ventilation and media supply)
remodelling of premises
systematic work environment, fire protection and safety work incl. hazardous waste management
technical store
goods reception (send/receive goods)
component physics lab
access system (access to IFM premises)
technical support of undergraduate laboratory work in teaching laboratories