Open AccessPostdoctoral conditions need improvement, report indicates
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/00eo00323
Subject(s) - work (physics) , science and engineering , private sector , political science , public relations , engineering , engineering ethics , law , mechanical engineering
About 52,000 science and engineering postdoctoral students work in the public and private sectors throughout the United States, a doubling in number since 1980. While these postdocs to a large extent represent the future for science research, a new report by the U.S. National Academies says employment conditions often are less than adequate, and the postdoctoral experience needs broad improvements.
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