Scathing report shows how career uncertainty drives German post-docs out of academia
The high rate of fixed-term contracts among early career scientists is the main reason for young academics to change careers or postpone family planning, a study has found.
The latest Federal Report on Young Scientists, an analysis undertaken during each government term, finds that the number of mid-level staff at German universities is rising, as is the number of fixed-term contracts. However, these conditions are unattractive to many younger scientists, the report warns, and is one of the main reasons for them to leave academia.