The
average chemist, for example, finishes postdoctoral work and takes a permanent job at about age 33, said NIH Deputy Director for Extramural
Research Sally Rockey, who was on the working group and headed the NIH task force charged with implementing the recommendations, at last week's meeting; biomedical scientists, on
average, are about 6 years older than
chemists when they attain a tenure - track faculty post.