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Huge variations in US postdoc salaries point to undervalued workforce

Rare effort to track wages reveals inconsistencies and a gender pay gap.
  1. Chris Woolston

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A peer-reviewed report on the salaries of nearly 14,000 postdoctoral researchers working at 52 US institutions has revealed wide disparities.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-00587-y

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