And so the demand for
skilled scientists remains high.
Not exact matches
The extent to which the number of staff
scientist positions will continue increasing
remains to be seen, but the role can offer an appealing option for those who want to stay close to research while also expanding their
skills and responsibilities.
Much to the relief of
scientists at the time, however, the science budget — administered by the Department for Business, Innovation and
Skills —
remained fixed at its 2010 level (# 4.6 billion) for the next 4 years.
While biologists, chemists and other
scientists, experts in the empirics of life, must retain and nurture these hard
skills, they must also acquire softer
skills if they are to
remain relevant.