Announcement of the election to the Michael Sars Centre Advisory Board 2025

The Advisory Board handles matters relating to:

• The strategy and results document prepared by the Center
• Any restructuring and reorganization plans
• Budget proposals, annual budget and annual accounts

In addition, the board is an information and contact point between the Director and the employees. The board is informed and can comment on job advertisements for the director and group leader positions.

The board oversees the partnership between the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the Michael Sars Center, and maintains dialogue between the Michael Sars Center and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Bergen.

The board advises on strategic and resource issues related to the activities described in the collaboration agreement between EMBL and UiB, which expires in 2025, and prepare the establishment of a new agreement to continue and strengthen the partnership between EMBL and the Michael Sars Center. It will also discuss and advise on individual matters of fundamental and strategic importance to the
the Center.

Finally, the board assists the Michael Sars Center and the NT Faculty in ensuring that there is good academic, organizational and financial framework for the center's operation, in accordance with the principles of the partnership with EMBL. 

Group A and B - One member and two deputies from and among Group A and/or B (academic staff)
Group C - One member and two deputies from and among Group C (technical and administrative staff)
 

The right to nominate and vote is granted to those who, at the start of the election:

• Are permanently employed in at least a half-time position, or
• Are employed or engaged for at least one year in at least a half-time position, or
• Have been continuously employed or engaged for at least one year in at least a half-time position.

Gr. A, B and C - Please check if you are eligible to vote. The register will be updated in March.

If you cannot find your name in the electoral register, please let us know by sending an e-mail to: valgstyret@uib.no