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How the career path to principal investigator is narrowing

Lab leader roles are proving more elusive as trainees seek opportunities elsewhere, two studies find.
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A study conducted over more than two decades at a major European research institute has recorded a marked drop in the percentage of trainees who become principal investigators (PIs) in academia.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00875-0

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