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9 Career Progression
9 Career Progression
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The career path varies widely across fields. In regard to domestic research training, the underThe biomedical sciences often include multiple or extended representation of minorities continues to be an issue.
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graphics for the next 20 years warrant a more aggressive only to Ph.D.s since there are other mechanisms by which approach to providing opportunities for minority students to M.D.s receive research training. While some M.D.s enter the develop their interests in science research, and it is essential traditional postdoctoral appointment, many are trained inthat such programs are aimed at all levels of education.
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In addition, we should not view increase over 2002 and a 12 percent increase from 2001 to postdoctoral positions as "waiting stations" for Ph.D.s un 2002. While these salary levels apply only to the NRSA, able to obtain faculty positions or other forms of em they form a guideline for individuals supported by other ployment.9 Not only are years of postdoctoral training often mechanisms, including research grants.
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SOURCE: National Science Foundation Survey of Doctorate Recipients. 80 70 60 50 40 Percent 30 20 10 0 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 Survey Year 1- to 2-Year Cohort 3- to 4-Year Cohort 5- to 2-Year Cohort 7- to 6-Year Cohort 9- to 10-Year Cohort FIGURE 9-3 Proportion of biomedical doctorates with postdoctoral positions in all employment sectors by cohort year, 19732001.
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. The increased salary levels for NRSA recipients may have carried over to post- SOURCE: National Science Foundation Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
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1980 26 29 17 10 8 9 Another important part of the career progression involves 1985 20 28 24 13 7 9 the issue of productivity, for time to degree and the length- 1990 11 25 23 21 9 10 ening of postdoctoral appointments affect the productive 1995 7 18 25 22 16 12 years of research scientists. NIH has generated data on its 2001 5 14 21 22 18 20 Web site (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/award/trends/prin SOURCE: National Science Foundation Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
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Given that there were approximately 20,000 postdoctoral positions in 2001, with Career development for M.D.s in clinical research new Ph.D.s entering postdoctoral positions each year, and faculty positions have remained constant at about 38,000, it Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08) is unlikely that a majority of postdoctoral trainees will find Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award faculty positions.
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Many highly trained, excellent scientists fall into this category but are forced to Skills and Curriculum Development forego active research for a large enough number of years K07 150 158 144 142 149 137 138 122 131 K25 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 31 53 that they find it difficult, if not impossible, to resume the K26 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 10 path to a research career. Retraining programs, such as the K30 0 0 0 0 0 35 57 57 59 NIH supplement to existing research grants, do not always Total 150 158 144 142 149 172 206 218 253 address their needs and would help too few scientists to deal with the problem.
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(%) Biomedical Sciences Citizens 69.1 66.4 65.2 62.5 65.8 66.7 66.9 68.0 70.2 69.9 68.7 Permanent residents 6.3 13.3 16.5 15.2 10.7 10.2 9.3 6.8 6.5 6.2 5.2 Temporary residents 24.7 20.3 18.3 22.3 23.5 23.2 23.8 25.1 23.3 23.9 26.1 Behavioral and Social Sciences Citizens 88.6 88.6 88.2 88.4 89.1 89.2 90.8 89.6 90.1 90.1 89.1 Permanent residents 3.5 3.8 4.4 4.1 3.7 3.4 2.8 3.2 2.9 3.0 2.5 Temporary residents 7.9 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.5 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.4 Clinical Sciences Citizens 75.2 74.6 71.7 71.8 73.2 74.1 73.6 75.4 73.5 74.3 75.6 Permanent residents 5.9 7.6 8.5 7.2 6.2 6.3 6.4 5.2 5.5 4.4 4.1 Temporary residents 18.9 17.8 19.7 21.0 20.6 19.6 19.9 19.4 21.0 21.2 20.3 SOURCE: Survey of Earned Doctorates.
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However, putting aside the biomedical sciences, and over 50 percent of the postdocchanges in immigration policy, the general trend of increased torates in academic institutions. Changes in these percentforeign participation in the research workforce seems to ap- ages could affect career opportunities and the availability of ply to all the health-related sciences.
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aNational Science Foundation Survey of Earned Doctorates. bSurvey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering.
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By utilizing existing training programs, already cept for the fourth one, are included among existing K evaluated for their excellence, a quality environment is asawards. However, uniform presentations and criteria across sured and resources can be rapidly dispersed.
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