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How to land a scientific position even in a struggling economy

It’s tough out there, but career experts discuss how applicants can stand out from the crowd.
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  1. Rachel Crowell

    1. Rachel Crowell is a freelance journalist based near Des Moines, Iowa.

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Challenging economic circumstances are affecting scientists’ job searches, with greater competition for limited posts. Nature’s first global survey of postdoctoral researchers revealed that many of the respondents — 70% of those in Europe and 64% of those in Australasia — are dissatisfied with their level of job security.

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Nature 626, 679-681 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-04048-5

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