What is it about?
Work situation and well-being of junior scientists are interdependent and jointly influence each other in shaping the conditions for ideal scientific environment. Support from the university, work time management, job clarity, contract length and quality of life satisfaction were related to the perceived possibility of conducting the best science.
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Why is it important?
For most junior scientists, the perception of most conducive scientific environment is closely intertwined with personal well-being. For universities to attract best scientists, it is not only important to set up the best infrastructure possible, but also attend to often overlooked aspects of their job. Work-life balance, clarity in what to expect from the job role, and the length of contract crucially influence the attractiveness of scientific environment.
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Want to attract best junior scientists? Offer jobs with clarity on role expectations, offer longer contracts (4-6 years) and respect that they have a personal life. Of course, no doubt that these factors are expected on top of good scientific infrastructure, but infrastructure without the supporting factors won't help much either in the long-term.
Dr. Chanchal Balachandran
Universita della Svizzera Italiana
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This page is a summary of: Well-Being of Early-Career Researchers: Insights from a Swedish Survey, Higher Education Policy, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1057/s41307-018-0080-1.
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