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Insecure employment for postdoc researchers is leading to bad science

Sharer: Science|The-Guardian June 4, 2019 at 10:00 pm
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Postdoc researchers like me aren’t considered university employees, even though we do all the work. This must change

Behind most of the technological advances we take for granted are brilliant researchers working long hours to complete experiments and advance our understanding. The backbone of this labour is made up of junior university researchers, or postdocs, who suffer poor progression opportunities, low job security and a dependence on their line managers for continued employment. This leads to bad science, bullying and discrimination, while driving a brain drain of our best and brightest away from academic research.

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