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..and having a lot of them didn't improve the situation.
by betaby 3y ago
..and having a lot of them didn't improve the situation.
- alephnerd 3y agoThere was a shortage of them already. The shortage only got worse
- betaby 3y agoShortage should lead to a better pay and(or) a higher vacancy. However those are not the case.
- MattGaiser 3y agoIsn’t the vacancy rate quite high?
- betaby 3y agoQuick google search says no?
- alephnerd 3y agoThe wages are set by the US Government (who tend to be the largest grantmakers). > a higher vacancy This absolutely IS the case. The US used to fix this through immigration, but Chinese researchers are de facto blacklisted now and Indian researchers are increasingly deciding to return to India instead of waiting 15-20 years for naturalization.
- KuriousCat 3y agoPostdoc system must be abolished. It is meant for individuals seeking some skills outside their discipline and has crept under the carpet to a toxic level. A PhD degree essentially states that the individual is strong enough to conduct independent research. It is oxymoronic that additional training is mandated after that.