Purpose 

• To engage with DoLS Postdocs and Early Career Research Fellows, support and encourage them to take advantage of the activities and development opportunities offered by the Department, and the College
• To represent the Postdocs/Early Career Research Fellows’ ‘voice’ at Departmental Committees (Equality Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Research Strategy Committee, Health and Safety Committee and any relevant committees as identified)
• To report to the Department and the Postdoc Fellows Development Centre (PFDC) on the impact of the activities
• To identify and provide a diverse programme of personal and professional development activities for all Postdocs/Early Career Research Fellows at the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London
• To implement the action points identified in the 2015 DoLS Athena SWAN Action Plan, and any further action plans thereafter
• To provide development opportunities for the members of the Postdoc Committee through rotation of duties
• To represent DoLS Postdocs/Early Career Research Fellows at the PFDC termly meetings

Access DoLS PDC Terms of Reference_2024 and PDC meeting minutes

Committee Membership

• Dr Alice Banks - Chair
• Dr Satya Prakash
• Dr Alex Cocker
• Dr Julia Sanchez-Garrido

If you would like to join the committee please get in touch!

The Postdoc Champion for DoLS is Professor Robert Endres

The PFDC works closely with departments to ensure that the voices of postdocs and fellows are well-represented at the departmental level. Postdoc champions are integral to this effort, as they:

• Receive feedback from postdocs and fellows and present their views at department and faculty level to help ensure their needs are appropriately met
• Keep in regular contact with the postdoc reps within their department, with meetings taking place at least once per term 
• Organise and attend meetings between postdocs, fellows and Heads of Departments
• Take an active role, together with postdoc reps, fellows and department staff, in organising events relevant to postdocs and fellows
• Provide advice to postdocs and fellows on available development training and support
• Encourage and facilitate networking between postdocs and fellows from different research groups and other staff within the department
• Ensure a department distribution list for postdocs and fellows is maintained  
• Regularly attend the Postdocs and Fellows Champions lunch hosted by the Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre every term