Challenges for ECRs in STEMM - On-line survey data supporting BioRxiv manuscript

This data set supports the article Survey of Australian STEMM Early Career Researchers published in BioRxiv in February 2020Abstract:We sought to understand the pressures on Early Career Researchers (ECR) in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, & Medicine (STEMM) disciplines, collecting data from 658 ECRs working in Australia. Respondents indicated a “love of science”, but most also indicated an intention to leave their position. Decisions were primarily motivated by job insecurity (52%), while grievances included poor supervision (60%), bullying or harassment (34%), inequitable hiring practices (39%) and poor support for families (9.6%). A concerning rate of “questionable research practices” by colleagues (34.1% to 41.1%) was reported to have impacted ECR career advancement. Our study links recent reports that characterise the health of the research industry, providing direct insight from ECRs on job insecurity, workplace culture challenges, and the logical rise of questionable research practices. Internationally, nationally and institutionally the research community needs to improve job security (care for our people) and the quality of research data (our product).

本数据集支持于2020年2月发表在BioRxiv上的文章《澳大利亚STEMM领域早期职业研究者的调查》。摘要如下：本研究旨在探究科学、技术、工程、数学与医学（STEMM）领域早期职业研究者（ECR）所面临的压力，通过对在澳大利亚工作的658名ECR进行数据收集。受访者表达了他们对科学的热爱，但大多数人也表示有意离开其当前职位。离职决策主要受工作不稳定性（52%）的影响，而不满之处包括监督不当（60%）、欺凌或骚扰（34%）、不公平的招聘实践（39%）以及对家庭支持不足（9.6%）。同事间存在“可疑研究实践”的令人担忧的比例（34.1%至41.1%），并报告称这影响了ECR的职业发展。本研究将近期关于研究行业健康状况的报告与ECR对工作不稳定性、职场文化挑战以及可疑研究实践逻辑上升的趋势联系起来。在国际、国家和机构层面，研究界亟需提升工作保障（关爱我们的人民）以及研究数据质量（我们的产品）。