Not exact matches
Recruiting
talented young
scientists like Blasiak and
keeping them on board for the long haul was cited by this year's survey respondents as one of the industry's biggest challenges.
The first tier contains items that many young
scientists would expect from their supervisors: mentoring; communication; setting a direction and vision for the research group; providing opportunities to network with other
scientists; providing funding for postdocs» research or giving them significant help in obtaining their own grants; training; creating a work culture and environment that encourages individuals to treat everybody with respect and encourages collaboration; creating an ambience that
keeps group members satisfied and attracts
talented scientists to the group; and offering postdocs opportunities to explore options for their careers once their fellowships have ended.
Scientific quality, revealed in such factors as publishing in leading journals, being a recognized leader in the field, and attracting
talented scientists to the group and
keeping them happy featured in answers from 65 percent of respondents.
This past May, HHMI announced that 26
talented scientists would be given an initial five years of freedom to pursue the scientific questions that
keep them up at night.