Abstract
The U.S. biomedical research enterprise is gradually crumbling under the weight of thousands of trained scientists who cannot get jobs in academia, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine says. Among its recommendations were that NIH should: Expand by five times the number of career awards available for postdocs. Extend grants for early-career scientists to at least five years. Phase in a three-year cap on the number of years a postdoc can work on a research project. Raise postdoc salaries to $52,700. Research institutions in general should: Collect more data on career outcomes and demographics for graduate students and postdocs. Create career counseling programs for all postdocs, and train primary investigators on how to better mentor postdocs. Create staff scientist positions to provide more nonfaculty job opportunities. Congress should: Establish a Biomedical Research Enterprise Council to regularly monitor the situation and recommend changes. Provide funding
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
