Science and Engineering Workforce

Learn about data and trends within the U.S. science and engineering workforce, their demographic characteristics, educational history, additional training, and career pathways. Areas of exploration include information on individuals in science and engineering occupations and individuals in non-science and engineering occupations, including fields of study, degree levels, work credentials and training, and employment characteristics.

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U.S. Scientists Are Leaving Academia. That’s Bad News for Drug Companies

Our data are referenced on the number of postdocs in the biological and biomedical fields between 2018 and 2022.
CNN
April 1, 2024