by Gary McDowell | Oct 26, 2017 | Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, News, NIH, Policy
The National Institutes of Health currently have a working group discussing what action to take under a Congressional mandate to address the production of the next generation of biomedical researchers. The Advisory Council to the Director’s Working Group, which...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 11, 2017 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Policy, Surveys & Forums
Get Early Career Researchers a Seat at the Table! Register NOW here The 2017 Boston FoR meeting will take place at Boston University November 17-18. Check out the conference page here for more info! Background and symposium goals Future of...
by Gary McDowell | Sep 28, 2017 | Data, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Personal perspectives, Policy, Postdoc benefits, Resources
This is a guest post by Future of Research board member, Adriana Bankston. It is the second of two posts (the first post can be found here). Our paper on the effect of the FLSA on postdoc salaries has now been updated here, with analysis of how the injunction and...
by Gary McDowell | Sep 13, 2017 | Data, Diversity in science, Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Policy
*REGISTRATION for the Ethical and Inspiring Mentorship in STEM Meeting will CLOSE AT NOON ET SEPTEMBER 15TH* Register here – remember, registration refunds will be available at the registration desk, breakfast and lunch will be included. UMD College Park...
by Gary McDowell | Sep 8, 2017 | Data, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Personal perspectives, Policy, Postdoc benefits, Resources
This is a guest post by Future of Research board member, Adriana Bankston. Although postdocs are highly skilled, PhD-level scientists, they have been a historically underpaid segment of the biomedical workforce. While advocating for increased postdoctoral...
by Gary McDowell | Sep 6, 2017 | Data, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, News, Policy, Postdoc benefits, Resources
If you’ve been following along with out FLSA and postdocs resource, you’ll know that on December 1st, 2016, the threshold at which salaried workers (including all postdocs, regardless of visa or fellowship status) receive overtime payment for working more...
