A survey of early-career researchers in Australia

Early-career researchers (ECRs) make up a large portion of the academic workforce and their experiences often reflect the wider culture of the research system. Here we surveyed 658 ECRs working in Australia to better understand the needs and challenges faced by this community. Although most responde...

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Autores principales: Christian, Katherine, Johnstone, Carolyn, Larkins, Jo-ann, Wright, Wendy, Doran, Michael R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2021
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Feature Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7800379/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33423739
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.60613
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description Early-career researchers (ECRs) make up a large portion of the academic workforce and their experiences often reflect the wider culture of the research system. Here we surveyed 658 ECRs working in Australia to better understand the needs and challenges faced by this community. Although most respondents indicated a ‘love of science’, many also expressed an intention to leave their research position. The responses highlight how job insecurity, workplace culture, mentorship and ‘questionable research practices’ are impacting the job satisfaction of ECRs and potentially compromising science in Australia. We also make recommendations for addressing some of these concerns.
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