Well... most studies are conducted by a lab run by someone with tenure. Most people doing the experimental design and research do not have tenure, but are tryin

Well... most studies are conducted by a lab run by someone with tenure. Most people doing the experimental design and research do not have tenure, but are trying to get there. Most people doing the actual grunt work of running tests, drawing blood, dissecting mice, wrangling data, and so on, are grad students or undergrads there to learn. And if that's a problem, it could only be solved by a serious overhaul of the funding model for research.