Why scientific societies should involve more early-career researchers

Early-career researchers (ECRs) make up a large portion of the academic workforce. Yet, most leadership positions in scientific societies are held by senior scientists, and ECRs have little to no say over the decisions that will shape the future of research. This article looks at the level of influe...

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Published in:eLife 2020-09, Vol.9
Main Authors: Bankston, Adriana, Davis, Stephanie M, Moore, Elisabeth, Niziolek, Caroline A, Boudreau, Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
early-career researchers
Humans
Leadership
Mentoring
Research Culture
Research Personnel - organization & administration
scientific societies
Scientists
Societies, Scientific - organization & administration
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Summary:Early-career researchers (ECRs) make up a large portion of the academic workforce. Yet, most leadership positions in scientific societies are held by senior scientists, and ECRs have little to no say over the decisions that will shape the future of research. This article looks at the level of influence ECRs have in 20 scientific societies based in the US and UK, and provides guidelines on how societies can successfully include ECRs in leadership roles.
ISSN:2050-084X
2050-084X
DOI:10.7554/ELIFE.60829