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Scientists on the Move

Mark Howard-Banks
2 minutos

They’re willing to relocate for the best opportunities—and North

America is where international researches would most like to go

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Universities play a crucial role in scientific progress. They represent

some of the world’s leading scientific minds and empower
researchers to do their best work.

Success in science requires building top performing teams to push

the boundaries of what is known—and this means attracting and

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nurturing scientific talent. In today’s political climate of possible

scientific funding cuts and immigration policy uncertainty, headlines
forecast a grim effect on scientific research. As such, my
ResearchGate colleagues and I wanted to understand what
researchers really need from the academic job market, in order to
help institutions navigate today’s geopolitical crossroads and
continue building teams that can accelerate scientific progress.

The views expressed are those of the author(s) and are not
necessarily those of Scientific American.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Mark Howard-Banks

Mark Howard-Banks is head of ResearchGate Scientific

Recruitment Solutions. With 15 million-plus researchers and 120
million scientific publications, ResearchGate is the world's leading
professional network for scientists. Scientists use the platform to
accelerate their research work, while research institutions rely on
the platform to attract, recruit and hire scientific talent.

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