The problem isn't with PhD positions. PhDs after all are training positions. But each postdoc position makes one less employable. There really is little justifi

The problem isn't with PhD positions. PhDs after all are training positions. But each postdoc position makes one less employable. There really is little justification (other than exploitation) in my mind for having postdoc positions that don't lead to permanent positions. This is more of an issue in Germany (where I work now) than in the UK (where I did my PhD).