Academic ecosystems must evolve to support a sustainable postdoc workforce.

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Tytuł:: Academic ecosystems must evolve to support a sustainable postdoc workforce.
Autorzy:: Ålund M; Department of Integrative Biology, Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.; BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Emery N; Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Jarrett BJM; Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
MacLeod KJ; Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
McCreery HF; School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Mamoozadeh N; Department of Integrative Biology, Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Phillips JG; BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA.
Schossau J; Department of Integrative Biology, Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.; BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Thompson AW; Department of Integrative Biology, Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.; BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Warwick AR; BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.; Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Yule KM; Biodiversity Knowledge Integration Center, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
Zylstra ER; Department of Integrative Biology, Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Gering E; Department of Integrative Biology, Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. .; Department of Biology, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL, USA. .
Źródło:: Nature ecology & evolution [Nat Ecol Evol] 2020 Jun; Vol. 4 (6), pp. 777-781. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 13.
Typ publikacji:: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Original Publication: [London] : Springer Nature
MeSH Terms:: Ecosystem*
Research Personnel*
Humans ; Workforce
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Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20200415 Date Completed: 20200824 Latest Revision: 20210216
Update Code:: 20240105
DOI:: 10.1038/s41559-020-1178-6
PMID:: 32284583
: Czasopismo naukowe

The postdoctoral workforce comprises a growing proportion of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) community, and plays a vital role in advancing science. Postdoc professional development, however, remains rooted in outdated realities. We propose enhancements to postdoc-centred policies and practices to better align this career stage with contemporary job markets and work life. By facilitating productivity, wellness and career advancement, the proposed changes will benefit all stakeholders in postdoc success-including research teams, institutions, professional societies and the scientific community as a whole. To catalyse reform, we outline recommendations for (1) skills-based training tailored to the current career landscape, and (2) supportive policies and tools outlined in postdoc handbooks. We also invite the ecology and evolution community to lead further progressive reform.

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