Rewards are few for postdocs in Canada, says survey.
Postdocs in Canada are underpaid and face uncertain career prospects, according to a 3 November report by the Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars. A Postdoctoral Crisis in Canada says that current postdoc stipends average Can$30,000 (US$28,600), less than a graduate student scholarship, which it says averages $45,000, and less than the $37,000 pay of an entry-level research technician. Based on a survey conducted earlier this year, the report suggests that Canadian postdocs are less likely to take a university post than two decades ago, in part because there are fewer such jobs. Some 55% said they were pleased with their role and training as a postdoc.
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Postdocs on a pittance. Nature 462, 375 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7271-375c
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