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NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
Volume 4, Issue 6, Pages 777-781Publisher
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41559-020-1178-6
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- National Science Foundation [DBI-0939454]
- Swiss National Science Foundation [P2SKP3_184052]
- James S. McDonnell Foundation
- European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant [799025]
- Marie Curie Actions (MSCA) [799025] Funding Source: Marie Curie Actions (MSCA)
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [P2SKP3_184052] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
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The postdoctoral experience is in need of reform. Here the authors outline concrete steps that institutions, postdocs and mentors can take to improve the landscape. The postdoctoral workforce comprises a growing proportion of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) community, and plays a vital role in advancing science. Postdoc professional development, however, remains rooted in outdated realities. We propose enhancements to postdoc-centred policies and practices to better align this career stage with contemporary job markets and work life. By facilitating productivity, wellness and career advancement, the proposed changes will benefit all stakeholders in postdoc success-including research teams, institutions, professional societies and the scientific community as a whole. To catalyse reform, we outline recommendations for (1) skills-based training tailored to the current career landscape, and (2) supportive policies and tools outlined in postdoc handbooks. We also invite the ecology and evolution community to lead further progressive reform.
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