For the
majority of scientists who won't get tenure - track positions — and may not want them — Research Universities states that the great need is to «better position new PhDs for the careers they will have by providing more information about career options and by providing opportunities to acquire, in addition to the knowledge
of one's field, skills that are useful for
academic positions (teaching, grant writing, publishing, presentations) and positions in government, business and non-profits (oral and written communication, project management, regulatory compliance, business ethics and innovation.)»
The report, Unlimited Potential, Vanishing Opportunity, is the result
of a survey
of approximately 3700
scientists, the
majority of them
academic biologists and biomedical researchers who hold faculty positions.