Table F.1F Career Progression of Life-Science PhDs—US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Fraction of 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.25 |
0.19 |
0.17 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.15 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
0.21 |
0.37 |
0.43 |
0.42 |
0.48 |
0.45 |
0.53 |
Other academic position |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
Industry |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.08 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.11 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.54 |
0.59 |
0.69 |
0.67 |
0.76 |
0.71 |
0.70 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.52 |
0.52 |
0.57 |
0.45 |
n/a |
0.44 |
0.49 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.44 |
0.42 |
0.48 |
0.36 |
n/a |
0.39 |
0.45 |
Panel B: Fraction of 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.40 |
0.31 |
0.29 |
0.24 |
0.21 |
0.17 |
0.13 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
0.06 |
0.11 |
0.19 |
0.21 |
0.22 |
0.28 |
0.29 |
Other academic position |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
Industry |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.16 |
0.21 |
0.20 |
0.17 |
0.16 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.44 |
0.45 |
0.64 |
0.61 |
0.70 |
0.68 |
0.63 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.51 |
0.46 |
0.44 |
0.41 |
n/a |
0.41 |
0.45 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Fraction of 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.42 |
0.38 |
0.34 |
0.32 |
0.27 |
0.27 |
0.22 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.14 |
Other academic position |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.12 |
Industry |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.16 |
0.20 |
0.24 |
0.22 |
0.19 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.45 |
0.42 |
0.51 |
0.54 |
0.63 |
0.64 |
0.65 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.43 |
0.36 |
n/a |
0.37 |
0.40 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.39 |
0.37 |
0.37 |
0.30 |
n/a |
0.33 |
0.35 |
Panel D: Fraction of 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.47 |
0.44 |
0.40 |
0.38 |
0.32 |
0.31 |
0.32 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.15 |
0.14 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
Other academic position |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
Industry |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.17 |
0.20 |
0.24 |
0.21 |
0.22 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.42 |
0.41 |
0.43 |
0.51 |
0.61 |
0.61 |
0.61 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.51 |
0.45 |
0.39 |
0.38 |
n/a |
0.39 |
0.39 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.43 |
0.37 |
0.31 |
0.32 |
n/a |
0.35 |
0.35 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Fraction of 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.47 |
0.42 |
0.39 |
0.35 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
0.34 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Other academic position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
Industry |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.18 |
0.23 |
0.22 |
0.23 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.14 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.41 |
0.43 |
0.40 |
0.44 |
0.54 |
0.57 |
0.58 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.44 |
0.43 |
0.36 |
0.37 |
n/a |
0.37 |
0.38 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.38 |
0.34 |
0.30 |
0.31 |
n/a |
0.33 |
0.36 |
Table F.1N Career Progression of Life-Science PhDs—US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Number in 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
144 |
175 |
176 |
220 |
111 |
95 |
211 |
Part-time employed |
195 |
128 |
222 |
236 |
300 |
221 |
202 |
Working outside science and engineering |
136 |
220 |
78 |
262 |
166 |
291 |
319 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1936 |
1473 |
1347 |
956 |
1002 |
878 |
853 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
1158 |
683 |
530 |
510 |
315 |
486 |
469 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
1659 |
2847 |
3447 |
3498 |
4141 |
3952 |
4980 |
Other academic position |
612 |
322 |
539 |
771 |
574 |
968 |
1031 |
Industry |
659 |
783 |
906 |
955 |
1013 |
1075 |
745 |
Federal labs and other government |
864 |
683 |
430 |
484 |
597 |
551 |
359 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
412 |
321 |
358 |
438 |
381 |
288 |
293 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
3963 |
4214 |
5197 |
5132 |
6093 |
5799 |
6131 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
3807 |
3719 |
4313 |
3433 |
n/a |
3645 |
4308 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
3188 |
3013 |
3656 |
2727 |
n/a |
3179 |
3899 |
Panel B: Number in 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
70 |
210 |
127 |
132 |
75 |
64 |
173 |
Part-time employed |
152 |
113 |
123 |
205 |
295 |
394 |
288 |
Working outside science and engineering |
179 |
185 |
157 |
94 |
160 |
387 |
458 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
2684 |
2336 |
2301 |
2017 |
1694 |
1392 |
1162 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
1009 |
983 |
631 |
491 |
247 |
543 |
657 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
384 |
856 |
1456 |
1742 |
1830 |
2352 |
2564 |
Other academic position |
379 |
418 |
643 |
773 |
974 |
871 |
1106 |
Industry |
706 |
1007 |
1289 |
1804 |
1593 |
1419 |
1432 |
Federal labs and other government |
758 |
765 |
736 |
654 |
802 |
552 |
656 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
390 |
605 |
383 |
521 |
487 |
355 |
313 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
2776 |
3124 |
4758 |
4861 |
5319 |
5059 |
4995 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
3223 |
3228 |
3304 |
3310 |
n/a |
3046 |
3551 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
2680 |
2656 |
2743 |
2719 |
n/a |
2674 |
3141 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Number in 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
43 |
132 |
152 |
54 |
92 |
105 |
166 |
Part-time employed |
166 |
217 |
149 |
301 |
117 |
308 |
398 |
Working outside science and engineering |
102 |
296 |
172 |
289 |
246 |
341 |
460 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
2211 |
3088 |
2591 |
2573 |
2245 |
2167 |
1816 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
776 |
1204 |
783 |
605 |
651 |
476 |
637 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
94 |
383 |
516 |
815 |
839 |
1001 |
1171 |
Other academic position |
177 |
307 |
538 |
528 |
861 |
621 |
978 |
Industry |
549 |
905 |
1214 |
1657 |
1974 |
1820 |
1572 |
Federal labs and other government |
805 |
1065 |
962 |
800 |
734 |
778 |
633 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
300 |
613 |
579 |
517 |
563 |
505 |
396 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
2186 |
3200 |
3676 |
4015 |
4991 |
4702 |
4683 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
2271 |
3514 |
3067 |
2688 |
n/a |
2736 |
2850 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
1926 |
2814 |
2625 |
2271 |
n/a |
2454 |
2512 |
Panel D: Number in 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
36 |
95 |
69 |
94 |
32 |
66 |
113 |
Part-time employed |
75 |
119 |
169 |
166 |
300 |
308 |
227 |
Working outside science and engineering |
121 |
199 |
167 |
321 |
429 |
463 |
365 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1896 |
2996 |
2899 |
2925 |
2863 |
2493 |
2521 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
581 |
930 |
798 |
631 |
488 |
445 |
568 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
45 |
191 |
185 |
156 |
437 |
460 |
465 |
Other academic position |
77 |
183 |
333 |
491 |
829 |
815 |
594 |
Industry |
451 |
772 |
1258 |
1583 |
2125 |
1737 |
1734 |
Federal labs and other government |
514 |
870 |
795 |
829 |
730 |
870 |
770 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
201 |
471 |
649 |
593 |
653 |
504 |
557 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
1571 |
2640 |
2949 |
3697 |
4958 |
4491 |
4401 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
1916 |
2908 |
2670 |
2716 |
n/a |
2862 |
2826 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
1615 |
2401 |
2145 |
2338 |
n/a |
2571 |
2557 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Number in 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
30 |
77 |
128 |
81 |
41 |
111 |
44 |
Part-time employed |
72 |
129 |
180 |
232 |
277 |
184 |
242 |
Working outside science and engineering |
115 |
224 |
286 |
297 |
296 |
559 |
340 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1672 |
2267 |
3056 |
2565 |
3005 |
2588 |
2725 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
501 |
791 |
1156 |
743 |
508 |
729 |
422 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
7 |
64 |
59 |
132 |
171 |
264 |
228 |
Other academic position |
47 |
63 |
397 |
425 |
491 |
574 |
745 |
Industry |
430 |
617 |
847 |
1321 |
1884 |
1861 |
1882 |
Federal labs and other government |
485 |
877 |
1260 |
939 |
895 |
964 |
882 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
162 |
277 |
472 |
676 |
691 |
564 |
588 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
1357 |
2144 |
2903 |
3004 |
4092 |
4334 |
4345 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
1446 |
2142 |
2601 |
2484 |
n/a |
2812 |
2868 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
1266 |
1699 |
2207 |
2082 |
n/a |
2496 |
2664 |
Table F.2F Career Progression of Life-Science PhDs—Female US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Fraction of 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
Part-time employed |
0.09 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.15 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
0.30 |
0.45 |
0.55 |
0.47 |
0.48 |
0.47 |
0.55 |
Other academic position |
0.12 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
Industry |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
11 Engaged primarily in research |
0.68 |
0.63 |
0.78 |
0.68 |
0.76 |
0.72 |
0.72 |
12 Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.62 |
0.59 |
0.60 |
0.50 |
n/a |
0.46 |
0.55 |
13 Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.53 |
0.52 |
0.56 |
0.43 |
n/a |
0.40 |
0.50 |
Panel B: Fraction of 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.11 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.27 |
0.28 |
0.21 |
0.19 |
0.18 |
0.16 |
0.10 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.17 |
0.16 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.03 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
0.10 |
0.19 |
0.25 |
0.24 |
0.23 |
0.28 |
0.32 |
Other academic position |
0.12 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
Industry |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.09 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.49 |
0.52 |
0.59 |
0.60 |
0.72 |
0.64 |
0.61 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.58 |
0.55 |
0.49 |
0.45 |
n/a |
0.42 |
0.46 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.46 |
0.47 |
0.41 |
0.40 |
n/a |
0.38 |
0.42 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Fraction of 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.18 |
0.12 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.05 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.33 |
0.31 |
0.28 |
0.26 |
0.24 |
0.23 |
0.19 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.14 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
Other academic position |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.14 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.18 |
Industry |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.15 |
0.20 |
0.18 |
0.17 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.53 |
0.49 |
0.54 |
0.62 |
0.60 |
0.65 |
0.61 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.58 |
0.48 |
0.48 |
0.39 |
n/a |
0.40 |
0.44 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.51 |
0.36 |
0.42 |
0.36 |
n/a |
0.38 |
0.38 |
Panel D: Fraction of 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
Part-time employed |
0.15 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.07 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.05 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.29 |
0.38 |
0.39 |
0.29 |
0.31 |
0.29 |
0.29 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.18 |
0.17 |
0.14 |
0.11 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
Other academic position |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.08 |
Industry |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.13 |
0.19 |
0.15 |
0.19 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
0.04 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.47 |
0.43 |
0.51 |
0.52 |
0.63 |
0.6 |
0.58 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.50 |
0.54 |
0.45 |
0.46 |
n/a |
0.45 |
0.39 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.40 |
0.45 |
0.39 |
0.37 |
n/a |
0.41 |
0.36 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Fraction of 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.11 |
0.15 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.32 |
0.39 |
0.35 |
0.32 |
0.34 |
0.29 |
0.36 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.22 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
Other academic position |
0.05 |
0.02 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
Industry |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.20 |
0.18 |
0.15 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.42 |
0.44 |
0.45 |
0.47 |
0.52 |
0.60 |
0.57 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.43 |
0.41 |
n/a |
0.39 |
0.45 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.43 |
0.43 |
0.39 |
0.38 |
n/a |
0.35 |
0.44 |
Table F.2N Career Progression of Life-Science PhDs—Female US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Number in 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
59 |
72 |
59 |
75 |
54 |
39 |
122 |
Part-time employed |
105 |
72 |
122 |
132 |
197 |
153 |
102 |
Working outside science and engineering |
29 |
57 |
19 |
115 |
62 |
155 |
141 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
172 |
173 |
194 |
233 |
370 |
314 |
288 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
130 |
214 |
95 |
139 |
94 |
186 |
172 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
338 |
725 |
1103 |
1199 |
1437 |
1620 |
2171 |
Other academic position |
133 |
71 |
138 |
164 |
260 |
379 |
389 |
Industry |
43 |
69 |
166 |
229 |
218 |
340 |
295 |
Federal labs and other government |
45 |
68 |
61 |
131 |
183 |
174 |
126 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
71 |
74 |
54 |
128 |
92 |
113 |
109 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
638 |
879 |
1409 |
1521 |
2008 |
2245 |
2571 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
580 |
818 |
1092 |
1110 |
n/a |
1437 |
1944 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
492 |
720 |
1006 |
966 |
n/a |
1239 |
1768 |
Panel B: Number in 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
34 |
43 |
63 |
72 |
71 |
54 |
59 |
Part-time employed |
95 |
77 |
116 |
125 |
110 |
264 |
233 |
Working outside science and engineering |
31 |
31 |
48 |
57 |
105 |
165 |
174 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
224 |
356 |
336 |
423 |
451 |
487 |
346 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
139 |
205 |
144 |
204 |
84 |
253 |
295 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
80 |
241 |
394 |
536 |
571 |
876 |
1116 |
Other academic position |
100 |
82 |
96 |
281 |
372 |
311 |
374 |
Industry |
21 |
50 |
136 |
301 |
350 |
394 |
406 |
Federal labs and other government |
42 |
82 |
145 |
154 |
167 |
164 |
248 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
66 |
122 |
113 |
106 |
188 |
129 |
183 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
327 |
589 |
803 |
1193 |
1569 |
1668 |
1808 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
387 |
626 |
671 |
905 |
n/a |
1106 |
1370 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
309 |
531 |
560 |
793 |
n/a |
988 |
1251 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Number in 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
24 |
36 |
42 |
18 |
67 |
49 |
39 |
Part-time employed |
116 |
144 |
100 |
154 |
113 |
253 |
268 |
Working outside science and engineering |
31 |
28 |
43 |
79 |
78 |
100 |
201 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
217 |
376 |
439 |
515 |
603 |
646 |
567 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
88 |
183 |
217 |
97 |
208 |
190 |
306 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
43 |
106 |
206 |
204 |
228 |
369 |
320 |
Other academic position |
34 |
71 |
126 |
273 |
264 |
240 |
540 |
Industry |
25 |
91 |
89 |
296 |
523 |
514 |
514 |
Federal labs and other government |
34 |
85 |
133 |
192 |
249 |
291 |
190 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
47 |
98 |
156 |
123 |
232 |
161 |
81 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
257 |
495 |
732 |
1046 |
1395 |
1565 |
1526 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
284 |
482 |
661 |
667 |
n/a |
953 |
1099 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
249 |
362 |
568 |
620 |
n/a |
914 |
966 |
Panel D: Number in 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
21 |
24 |
46 |
45 |
16 |
28 |
89 |
Part-time employed |
66 |
76 |
66 |
117 |
227 |
272 |
195 |
Working outside science and engineering |
21 |
11 |
58 |
51 |
138 |
119 |
94 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
127 |
320 |
490 |
444 |
749 |
740 |
769 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
81 |
142 |
180 |
173 |
146 |
174 |
248 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
25 |
67 |
44 |
63 |
119 |
137 |
166 |
Other academic position |
27 |
38 |
94 |
164 |
261 |
318 |
224 |
Industry |
15 |
34 |
53 |
200 |
449 |
376 |
517 |
Federal labs and other government |
38 |
63 |
94 |
138 |
144 |
260 |
217 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
17 |
72 |
134 |
128 |
142 |
164 |
177 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
155 |
315 |
559 |
680 |
1263 |
1305 |
1339 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
164 |
401 |
494 |
609 |
n/a |
980 |
897 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
132 |
333 |
420 |
482 |
n/a |
879 |
843 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Number in 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
21 |
28 |
64 |
20 |
41 |
31 |
19 |
Part-time employed |
39 |
103 |
76 |
147 |
238 |
153 |
199 |
Working outside science and engineering |
15 |
28 |
26 |
45 |
25 |
231 |
121 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
111 |
274 |
395 |
478 |
673 |
729 |
935 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
75 |
89 |
163 |
188 |
125 |
226 |
163 |
Postdoc total appointments in any sector |
7 |
31 |
19 |
71 |
38 |
64 |
32 |
Other academic position |
16 |
16 |
88 |
119 |
145 |
220 |
275 |
Industry |
17 |
37 |
113 |
140 |
403 |
456 |
396 |
Federal labs and other government |
25 |
38 |
87 |
136 |
148 |
271 |
259 |
Other jobs including self-employed |
21 |
56 |
103 |
154 |
130 |
111 |
175 |
Research Involvement in full-time S&E position |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
115 |
237 |
433 |
598 |
867 |
1247 |
1285 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
135 |
271 |
421 |
528 |
n/a |
812 |
1010 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
116 |
230 |
380 |
483 |
n/a |
718 |
984 |
Table F.3F Career Progression of Life-Science PhDs—Male US Citizens and Permanent Residents.
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Fraction of 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.27 |
0.22 |
0.19 |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.15 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.20 |
0.35 |
0.39 |
0.40 |
0.48 |
0.44 |
0.51 |
Other academic position |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
Industry |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.08 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.12 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.52 |
0.58 |
0.66 |
0.67 |
0.76 |
0.70 |
0.69 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.51 |
0.51 |
0.56 |
0.43 |
n/a |
0.44 |
0.46 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.42 |
0.40 |
0.46 |
0.33 |
n/a |
0.38 |
0.41 |
Panel B: Fraction of 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.42 |
0.32 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.22 |
0.17 |
0.15 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.05 |
0.10 |
0.17 |
0.20 |
0.22 |
0.28 |
0.27 |
Other academic position |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.14 |
Industry |
0.12 |
0.15 |
0.18 |
0.24 |
0.22 |
0.20 |
0.19 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.43 |
0.43 |
0.65 |
0.61 |
0.69 |
0.70 |
0.65 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.50 |
0.45 |
0.43 |
0.40 |
n/a |
0.40 |
0.44 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.42 |
0.36 |
0.36 |
0.32 |
n/a |
0.35 |
0.38 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Fraction of 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.44 |
0.39 |
0.35 |
0.33 |
0.29 |
0.29 |
0.24 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.16 |
Other academic position |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
Industry |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.18 |
0.22 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.20 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.17 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.44 |
0.41 |
0.51 |
0.51 |
0.65 |
0.63 |
0.67 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.45 |
0.46 |
0.41 |
0.35 |
n/a |
0.36 |
0.37 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.38 |
0.37 |
0.35 |
0.28 |
n/a |
0.31 |
0.33 |
Panel D: Fraction of 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
Part-time employed |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.50 |
0.45 |
0.40 |
0.40 |
0.33 |
0.31 |
0.34 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
Other academic position |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
Industry |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.20 |
0.22 |
0.26 |
0.24 |
0.23 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.41 |
0.41 |
0.41 |
0.51 |
0.60 |
0.62 |
0.63 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.51 |
0.44 |
0.37 |
0.36 |
n/a |
0.37 |
0.39 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.43 |
0.36 |
0.30 |
0.31 |
n/a |
0.33 |
0.35 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Fraction of 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
Part-time employed |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.49 |
0.43 |
0.40 |
0.35 |
0.37 |
0.31 |
0.32 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
Other academic position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
Industry |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.20 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
0.27 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.14 |
0.18 |
0.17 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.11 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.41 |
0.43 |
0.39 |
0.44 |
0.54 |
0.56 |
0.58 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.43 |
0.42 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
n/a |
0.37 |
0.35 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.38 |
0.33 |
0.29 |
0.29 |
n/a |
0.33 |
0.32 |
Table F.3N Career Progression of Life-Science PhDs—Male US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Number in 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
85 |
103 |
117 |
145 |
57 |
56 |
89 |
Part-time employed |
90 |
56 |
100 |
104 |
103 |
68 |
100 |
Working outside science and engineering |
107 |
163 |
59 |
147 |
104 |
136 |
178 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1764 |
1300 |
1153 |
723 |
632 |
564 |
565 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
1028 |
469 |
435 |
371 |
221 |
300 |
297 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
1321 |
2122 |
2344 |
2299 |
2704 |
2332 |
2809 |
Other academic position |
479 |
251 |
401 |
607 |
314 |
589 |
642 |
Industry |
616 |
714 |
740 |
726 |
795 |
735 |
450 |
Federal labs and other government |
819 |
615 |
369 |
353 |
414 |
377 |
233 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
341 |
247 |
304 |
310 |
289 |
175 |
184 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
3325 |
3335 |
3788 |
3611 |
4085 |
3554 |
3560 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
3227 |
2901 |
3221 |
2323 |
n/a |
2208 |
2364 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
2696 |
2293 |
2650 |
1761 |
n/a |
1940 |
2131 |
Panel B: Number in 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
36 |
167 |
64 |
60 |
4 |
10 |
114 |
Part-time employed |
57 |
36 |
7 |
80 |
185 |
130 |
55 |
Working outside science and engineering |
148 |
154 |
109 |
37 |
55 |
222 |
284 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
2460 |
1980 |
1965 |
1594 |
1243 |
905 |
816 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
870 |
778 |
487 |
287 |
163 |
289 |
362 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
304 |
615 |
1062 |
1206 |
1259 |
1476 |
1448 |
Other academic position |
279 |
336 |
547 |
492 |
602 |
560 |
732 |
Industry |
685 |
957 |
1153 |
1503 |
1243 |
1025 |
1026 |
Federal labs and other government |
716 |
683 |
591 |
500 |
635 |
388 |
408 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
324 |
483 |
270 |
415 |
299 |
226 |
130 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
2449 |
2535 |
3955 |
3668 |
3750 |
3391 |
3187 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
2836 |
2602 |
2633 |
2405 |
n/a |
1940 |
2181 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
2371 |
2125 |
2183 |
1926 |
n/a |
1686 |
1890 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Number in 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
19 |
96 |
110 |
36 |
25 |
56 |
127 |
Part-time employed |
50 |
73 |
49 |
147 |
4 |
55 |
130 |
Working outside science and engineering |
71 |
268 |
129 |
210 |
168 |
241 |
259 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1994 |
2712 |
2152 |
2058 |
1642 |
1521 |
1249 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
688 |
1021 |
566 |
508 |
443 |
286 |
331 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
51 |
277 |
310 |
611 |
611 |
632 |
851 |
Other academic position |
143 |
236 |
412 |
255 |
597 |
381 |
438 |
Industry |
524 |
814 |
1125 |
1361 |
1451 |
1306 |
1058 |
Federal labs and other government |
771 |
980 |
829 |
608 |
485 |
487 |
443 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
253 |
515 |
423 |
394 |
331 |
344 |
315 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
1929 |
2705 |
2944 |
2969 |
3596 |
3137 |
3157 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
1987 |
3032 |
2406 |
2021 |
n/a |
1783 |
1751 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
1677 |
2452 |
2057 |
1651 |
n/a |
1540 |
1546 |
Panel D: Number in 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
15 |
71 |
23 |
49 |
16 |
38 |
24 |
Part-time employed |
9 |
43 |
103 |
49 |
73 |
36 |
32 |
Working outside science and engineering |
100 |
188 |
109 |
270 |
291 |
344 |
271 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1769 |
2676 |
2409 |
2481 |
2114 |
1753 |
1752 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
500 |
788 |
618 |
458 |
342 |
271 |
320 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
20 |
124 |
141 |
93 |
318 |
323 |
299 |
Other academic position |
50 |
145 |
239 |
327 |
568 |
497 |
370 |
Industry |
436 |
738 |
1205 |
1383 |
1676 |
1361 |
1217 |
Federal labs and other government |
476 |
807 |
701 |
691 |
586 |
610 |
553 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
184 |
399 |
515 |
465 |
511 |
340 |
380 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
1416 |
2325 |
2390 |
3017 |
3695 |
3186 |
3062 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
1752 |
2507 |
2176 |
2107 |
n/a |
1882 |
1929 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
1483 |
2068 |
1725 |
1856 |
n/a |
1692 |
1714 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Number in 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
9 |
49 |
64 |
61 |
|
80 |
25 |
Part-time employed |
33 |
26 |
104 |
85 |
39 |
31 |
43 |
Working outside science and engineering |
100 |
196 |
260 |
252 |
271 |
328 |
219 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1561 |
1993 |
2661 |
2087 |
2332 |
1859 |
1790 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
426 |
702 |
993 |
555 |
383 |
503 |
259 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
|
33 |
40 |
61 |
133 |
200 |
196 |
Other academic position |
31 |
47 |
309 |
306 |
346 |
354 |
470 |
Industry |
413 |
580 |
734 |
1181 |
1481 |
1405 |
1486 |
Federal labs and other government |
460 |
839 |
1173 |
803 |
747 |
693 |
623 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
141 |
221 |
369 |
522 |
561 |
453 |
413 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
1242 |
1907 |
2470 |
2406 |
3225 |
3087 |
3060 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
1311 |
1871 |
2180 |
1956 |
n/a |
2000 |
1858 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
1150 |
1469 |
1827 |
1599 |
n/a |
1778 |
1680 |
Table F.4F Career Progression of Life-Science PhDs from 26 High-Quality Institutions—US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Fraction of 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.33 |
0.19 |
0.16 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.30 |
0.48 |
0.47 |
0.50 |
0.61 |
0.55 |
0.60 |
Other academic position |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
Industry |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.72 |
0.73 |
0.73 |
0.74 |
0.84 |
0.82 |
0.79 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.67 |
0.68 |
0.61 |
0.51 |
n/a |
0.49 |
0.55 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.60 |
0.57 |
0.52 |
0.42 |
n/a |
0.45 |
0.50 |
Panel B: Fraction of 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.45 |
0.40 |
0.32 |
0.21 |
0.19 |
0.17 |
0.13 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.11 |
0.15 |
0.21 |
0.24 |
0.26 |
0.34 |
0.33 |
Other academic position |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
Industry |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.14 |
0.24 |
0.19 |
0.16 |
0.18 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.55 |
0.53 |
0.71 |
0.68 |
0.76 |
0.71 |
0.73 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.65 |
0.61 |
0.54 |
0.48 |
n/a |
0.48 |
0.50 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.58 |
0.52 |
0.45 |
0.39 |
n/a |
0.39 |
0.48 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Fraction of 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.51 |
0.49 |
0.44 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
0.31 |
0.24 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.01 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.17 |
Other academic position |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.12 |
0.08 |
0.12 |
0.09 |
0.18 |
Industry |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.20 |
0.17 |
0.19 |
0.18 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.11 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.04 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.11 |
0.04 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.48 |
0.58 |
0.61 |
0.56 |
0.72 |
0.77 |
0.72 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.61 |
0.64 |
0.57 |
0.42 |
n/a |
0.45 |
0.52 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.52 |
0.53 |
0.52 |
0.38 |
n/a |
0.40 |
0.46 |
Panel D: Fraction of 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.54 |
0.47 |
0.52 |
0.45 |
0.36 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
Other academic position |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
Industry |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
0.17 |
0.24 |
0.20 |
0.19 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.45 |
0.48 |
0.49 |
0.64 |
0.70 |
0.66 |
0.72 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.64 |
0.59 |
0.53 |
0.51 |
n/a |
0.5 |
0.50 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.60 |
0.49 |
0.41 |
0.49 |
n/a |
0.49 |
0.47 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Fraction of 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.48 |
0.51 |
0.54 |
0.41 |
0.44 |
0.37 |
0.45 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.14 |
0.11 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
Other academic position |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
Industry |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.22 |
0.16 |
0.21 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.05 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.42 |
0.48 |
0.58 |
0.51 |
0.64 |
0.61 |
0.68 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.49 |
0.56 |
0.57 |
0.46 |
n/a |
0.47 |
0.54 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.47 |
0.48 |
0.54 |
0.41 |
n/a |
0.41 |
0.53 |
Table F.4N Career Progression of Life-Science PhDs from 26 High-Quality Institutions—US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Number in 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
30 |
91 |
37 |
30 |
11 |
|
39 |
Part-time employed |
54 |
57 |
83 |
62 |
28 |
44 |
44 |
Working outside science and engineering |
21 |
43 |
17 |
125 |
28 |
68 |
20 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
526 |
374 |
389 |
214 |
283 |
242 |
179 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
112 |
58 |
87 |
125 |
24 |
58 |
100 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
476 |
963 |
1166 |
1194 |
1531 |
1326 |
1555 |
Other academic position |
116 |
81 |
211 |
182 |
217 |
193 |
296 |
Industry |
91 |
98 |
227 |
156 |
145 |
211 |
166 |
Federal labs and other government |
101 |
118 |
99 |
179 |
127 |
169 |
88 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
75 |
131 |
150 |
134 |
101 |
83 |
90 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
1079 |
1337 |
1710 |
1607 |
2033 |
1874 |
1943 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
1007 |
1235 |
1413 |
1108 |
n/a |
1128 |
1369 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
899 |
1037 |
1205 |
910 |
n/a |
1033 |
1239 |
Panel B: Number in 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
33 |
31 |
80 |
43 |
28 |
23 |
27 |
Part-time employed |
41 |
31 |
52 |
73 |
102 |
98 |
75 |
Working outside science and engineering |
46 |
35 |
12 |
31 |
46 |
79 |
110 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
706 |
745 |
729 |
536 |
454 |
378 |
312 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
153 |
111 |
77 |
57 |
49 |
90 |
85 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
168 |
283 |
495 |
607 |
622 |
773 |
793 |
Other academic position |
121 |
141 |
274 |
290 |
350 |
302 |
327 |
Industry |
91 |
190 |
334 |
602 |
452 |
360 |
437 |
Federal labs and other government |
109 |
160 |
157 |
97 |
141 |
117 |
176 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
103 |
122 |
102 |
160 |
131 |
57 |
79 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
796 |
929 |
1544 |
1588 |
1674 |
1470 |
1619 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
937 |
1062 |
1165 |
1124 |
n/a |
992 |
1112 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
841 |
907 |
968 |
915 |
n/a |
816 |
1062 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Number in 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
19 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
20 |
8 |
25 |
Part-time employed |
64 |
95 |
71 |
116 |
32 |
86 |
89 |
Working outside science and engineering |
42 |
55 |
35 |
72 |
49 |
72 |
92 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
733 |
904 |
946 |
926 |
719 |
713 |
513 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
165 |
197 |
115 |
80 |
150 |
61 |
102 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
21 |
104 |
135 |
254 |
328 |
297 |
381 |
Other academic position |
53 |
92 |
261 |
201 |
292 |
200 |
396 |
Industry |
123 |
159 |
196 |
514 |
402 |
434 |
400 |
Federal labs and other government |
155 |
121 |
162 |
230 |
179 |
184 |
98 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
64 |
97 |
225 |
160 |
170 |
252 |
84 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
627 |
964 |
1239 |
1322 |
1607 |
1657 |
1431 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
801 |
1066 |
1170 |
993 |
n/a |
953 |
1019 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
678 |
893 |
1054 |
888 |
n/a |
862 |
905 |
Panel D: Number in 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
11 |
62 |
20 |
21 |
|
|
44 |
Part-time employed |
31 |
34 |
78 |
36 |
71 |
120 |
36 |
Working outside science and engineering |
24 |
50 |
27 |
58 |
189 |
91 |
49 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
582 |
766 |
1078 |
976 |
925 |
830 |
900 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
120 |
200 |
83 |
71 |
44 |
126 |
38 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
21 |
57 |
34 |
45 |
112 |
152 |
143 |
Other academic position |
28 |
45 |
110 |
186 |
321 |
253 |
208 |
Industry |
74 |
129 |
233 |
360 |
623 |
483 |
429 |
Federal labs and other government |
113 |
144 |
198 |
214 |
147 |
155 |
198 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
75 |
132 |
199 |
188 |
147 |
162 |
231 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
455 |
709 |
939 |
1309 |
1613 |
1424 |
1545 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
648 |
870 |
1025 |
1047 |
n/a |
1088 |
1081 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
604 |
727 |
797 |
1001 |
n/a |
1050 |
1017 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Number in 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
19 |
11 |
33 |
12 |
26 |
34 |
18 |
Part-time employed |
38 |
59 |
80 |
55 |
120 |
55 |
103 |
Working outside science and engineering |
25 |
68 |
67 |
101 |
77 |
123 |
48 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
502 |
753 |
988 |
913 |
1218 |
884 |
1069 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
149 |
157 |
119 |
175 |
104 |
175 |
117 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
|
15 |
10 |
45 |
37 |
63 |
24 |
Other academic position |
17 |
31 |
70 |
224 |
202 |
205 |
195 |
Industry |
96 |
153 |
208 |
261 |
604 |
391 |
508 |
Federal labs and other government |
118 |
155 |
146 |
205 |
163 |
248 |
127 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
78 |
81 |
111 |
236 |
223 |
204 |
183 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
405 |
641 |
953 |
1054 |
1639 |
1325 |
1507 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
474 |
749 |
938 |
942 |
n/a |
1014 |
1197 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
447 |
644 |
899 |
845 |
n/a |
895 |
1173 |
Table F.5F Career Progression of Life-Science PhDs from Other Institutions—US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Fraction of 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.23 |
0.20 |
0.17 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.17 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.19 |
0.34 |
0.41 |
0.39 |
0.43 |
0.41 |
0.50 |
Other academic position |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.12 |
0.11 |
Industry |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.08 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.12 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.50 |
0.54 |
0.67 |
0.65 |
0.73 |
0.66 |
0.67 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.48 |
0.47 |
0.55 |
0.43 |
n/a |
0.43 |
0.47 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.39 |
0.37 |
0.47 |
0.33 |
n/a |
0.36 |
0.43 |
Panel B: Fraction of 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.38 |
0.28 |
0.28 |
0.25 |
0.21 |
0.17 |
0.13 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.17 |
0.15 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.04 |
0.10 |
0.17 |
0.19 |
0.21 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
Other academic position |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
Industry |
0.12 |
0.15 |
0.17 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.18 |
0.16 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.13 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.41 |
0.42 |
0.61 |
0.58 |
0.67 |
0.66 |
0.59 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.47 |
0.42 |
0.41 |
0.39 |
n/a |
0.38 |
0.43 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.38 |
0.34 |
0.34 |
0.32 |
n/a |
0.34 |
0.37 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Fraction of 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.39 |
0.34 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.26 |
0.25 |
0.22 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.12 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
Other academic position |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
Industry |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.19 |
0.20 |
0.26 |
0.24 |
0.19 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.17 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.43 |
0.38 |
0.47 |
0.52 |
0.60 |
0.58 |
0.62 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.41 |
0.42 |
0.37 |
0.33 |
n/a |
0.34 |
0.35 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.35 |
0.33 |
0.31 |
0.27 |
n/a |
0.30 |
0.31 |
Panel D: Fraction of 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.45 |
0.43 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
0.31 |
0.29 |
0.29 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.16 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
Other academic position |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
Industry |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.19 |
0.22 |
0.24 |
0.22 |
0.23 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.41 |
0.39 |
0.40 |
0.46 |
0.58 |
0.59 |
0.56 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.46 |
0.41 |
0.33 |
0.32 |
n/a |
0.34 |
0.34 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.37 |
0.34 |
0.27 |
0.26 |
n/a |
0.29 |
0.30 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Fraction of 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.00 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
Part-time employed |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.47 |
0.39 |
0.34 |
0.32 |
0.33 |
0.28 |
0.29 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.14 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
0.11 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
Other academic position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
Industry |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.20 |
0.23 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.15 |
0.18 |
0.19 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.41 |
0.42 |
0.35 |
0.41 |
0.48 |
0.56 |
0.54 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.41 |
0.39 |
0.30 |
0.33 |
n/a |
0.33 |
0.32 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.35 |
0.29 |
0.23 |
0.26 |
n/a |
0.30 |
0.28 |
Table F.5N Career Progression of Life-Science PhDs from Other Institutions—US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Number in 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
114 |
84 |
139 |
190 |
100 |
95 |
172 |
Part-time employed |
141 |
71 |
139 |
174 |
272 |
177 |
158 |
Working outside science and engineering |
115 |
177 |
61 |
137 |
138 |
223 |
299 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1410 |
1099 |
958 |
742 |
719 |
633 |
674 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
1046 |
625 |
443 |
385 |
291 |
428 |
369 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
1183 |
1884 |
2281 |
2304 |
2610 |
2626 |
3425 |
Other academic position |
496 |
241 |
328 |
589 |
357 |
775 |
735 |
Industry |
568 |
685 |
679 |
799 |
868 |
864 |
579 |
Federal labs and other government |
763 |
565 |
331 |
305 |
470 |
382 |
271 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
337 |
190 |
208 |
304 |
280 |
205 |
203 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
2884 |
2877 |
3487 |
3525 |
4060 |
3925 |
4188 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
2800 |
2484 |
2900 |
2325 |
n/a |
2517 |
2939 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
2289 |
1976 |
2451 |
1817 |
n/a |
2146 |
2660 |
Panel B: Number in 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
37 |
179 |
47 |
89 |
47 |
41 |
146 |
Part-time employed |
111 |
82 |
71 |
132 |
193 |
296 |
213 |
Working outside science and engineering |
133 |
150 |
145 |
63 |
114 |
308 |
348 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1978 |
1591 |
1572 |
1481 |
1240 |
1014 |
850 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
856 |
872 |
554 |
434 |
198 |
452 |
572 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
216 |
573 |
961 |
1135 |
1208 |
1579 |
1771 |
Other academic position |
258 |
277 |
369 |
483 |
624 |
569 |
779 |
Industry |
615 |
817 |
955 |
1202 |
1141 |
1059 |
995 |
Federal labs and other government |
649 |
605 |
579 |
557 |
661 |
435 |
480 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
287 |
483 |
281 |
361 |
356 |
298 |
234 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
1980 |
2195 |
3214 |
3273 |
3645 |
3589 |
3376 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
2286 |
2166 |
2139 |
2186 |
n/a |
2054 |
2439 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
1839 |
1749 |
1775 |
1804 |
n/a |
1858 |
2079 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Number in 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
24 |
120 |
143 |
46 |
72 |
97 |
141 |
Part-time employed |
102 |
122 |
78 |
185 |
85 |
222 |
309 |
Working outside science and engineering |
60 |
241 |
137 |
217 |
197 |
269 |
368 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1478 |
2184 |
1645 |
1647 |
1526 |
1454 |
1303 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
611 |
1007 |
668 |
525 |
501 |
415 |
535 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
73 |
279 |
381 |
561 |
511 |
704 |
790 |
Other academic position |
124 |
215 |
277 |
327 |
569 |
421 |
582 |
Industry |
426 |
746 |
1018 |
1143 |
1572 |
1386 |
1172 |
Federal labs and other government |
650 |
944 |
800 |
570 |
555 |
594 |
535 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
236 |
516 |
354 |
357 |
393 |
253 |
312 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
1559 |
2236 |
2437 |
2693 |
3384 |
3045 |
3252 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
1470 |
2448 |
1897 |
1695 |
n/a |
1783 |
1831 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
1248 |
1921 |
1571 |
1383 |
n/a |
1592 |
1607 |
Panel D: Number in 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
25 |
33 |
49 |
73 |
32 |
66 |
69 |
Part-time employed |
44 |
85 |
91 |
130 |
229 |
188 |
191 |
Working outside science and engineering |
97 |
149 |
140 |
263 |
240 |
372 |
316 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1314 |
2230 |
1821 |
1949 |
1938 |
1663 |
1621 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
461 |
730 |
715 |
560 |
444 |
319 |
530 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
24 |
134 |
151 |
111 |
325 |
308 |
322 |
Other academic position |
49 |
138 |
223 |
305 |
508 |
562 |
386 |
Industry |
377 |
643 |
1025 |
1223 |
1502 |
1254 |
1305 |
Federal labs and other government |
401 |
726 |
597 |
615 |
583 |
715 |
572 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
126 |
339 |
450 |
405 |
506 |
342 |
326 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
1116 |
1931 |
2010 |
2388 |
3345 |
3067 |
2856 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
1268 |
2038 |
1645 |
1669 |
n/a |
1774 |
1745 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
1011 |
1674 |
1348 |
1337 |
n/a |
1521 |
1540 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Number in 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
11 |
66 |
95 |
69 |
15 |
77 |
26 |
Part-time employed |
34 |
70 |
100 |
177 |
157 |
129 |
139 |
Working outside science and engineering |
90 |
156 |
219 |
196 |
219 |
436 |
292 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1170 |
1514 |
2068 |
1652 |
1787 |
1704 |
1656 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
352 |
634 |
1037 |
568 |
404 |
554 |
305 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
7 |
49 |
49 |
87 |
134 |
201 |
204 |
Other academic position |
30 |
32 |
327 |
201 |
289 |
369 |
550 |
Industry |
334 |
464 |
639 |
1060 |
1280 |
1470 |
1374 |
Federal labs and other government |
367 |
722 |
1114 |
734 |
732 |
716 |
755 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
84 |
196 |
361 |
440 |
468 |
360 |
405 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
952 |
1503 |
1950 |
1950 |
2453 |
3009 |
2838 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
972 |
1393 |
1663 |
1542 |
n/a |
1798 |
1671 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
819 |
1055 |
1308 |
1237 |
n/a |
1601 |
1491 |
Table F.6F Career Progression of Nonbiomedical Life-Science PhDs—US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Fraction of 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.27 |
0.27 |
0.30 |
0.24 |
0.20 |
0.12 |
0.16 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.24 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.06 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.19 |
0.22 |
0.30 |
0.33 |
Other academic position |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.12 |
0.03 |
0.11 |
0.07 |
Industry |
0.11 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.14 |
0.23 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.19 |
0.18 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.05 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.41 |
0.45 |
0.51 |
0.61 |
0.69 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.39 |
0.38 |
0.51 |
0.37 |
n/a |
0.38 |
0.41 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.29 |
0.26 |
0.31 |
0.25 |
n/a |
0.28 |
0.31 |
Panel B: Fraction of 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.00 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.43 |
0.29 |
0.24 |
0.37 |
0.29 |
0.22 |
0.13 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.17 |
0.16 |
0.13 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.11 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.15 |
0.22 |
Other academic position |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
Industry |
0.15 |
0.21 |
0.26 |
0.22 |
0.20 |
0.19 |
0.15 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.16 |
0.10 |
0.19 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.38 |
0.33 |
0.53 |
0.57 |
0.58 |
0.59 |
0.52 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.43 |
0.36 |
0.33 |
0.45 |
n/a |
0.22 |
0.44 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.35 |
0.31 |
0.20 |
0.35 |
n/a |
0.15 |
0.34 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Fraction of 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
0.06 |
0.01 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.34 |
0.30 |
0.27 |
0.33 |
0.37 |
0.29 |
0.24 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.20 |
0.21 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.00 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.12 |
Other academic position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.1 |
Industry |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.21 |
0.24 |
0.19 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.27 |
0.23 |
0.26 |
0.15 |
0.16 |
0.11 |
0.15 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.02 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.45 |
0.31 |
0.45 |
0.43 |
0.63 |
0.52 |
0.69 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.37 |
0.41 |
0.28 |
0.33 |
n/a |
0.33 |
0.32 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.31 |
0.31 |
0.22 |
0.23 |
n/a |
0.25 |
0.23 |
Panel D: Fraction of 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.49 |
0.45 |
0.34 |
0.31 |
0.33 |
0.26 |
0.27 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.11 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
Other academic position |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
Industry |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.23 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.18 |
0.22 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.17 |
0.13 |
0.20 |
0.12 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.44 |
0.38 |
0.31 |
0.45 |
0.53 |
0.6 |
0.52 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.52 |
0.42 |
0.30 |
0.29 |
n/a |
0.29 |
0.37 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.43 |
0.34 |
0.23 |
0.19 |
n/a |
0.21 |
0.32 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Fraction of 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
0.00 |
Part-time employed |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.47 |
0.31 |
0.26 |
0.26 |
0.37 |
0.30 |
0.28 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.16 |
0.19 |
0.26 |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.06 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
Other academic position |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.10 |
Industry |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.18 |
0.14 |
0.19 |
0.18 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.19 |
0.30 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.20 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.45 |
0.43 |
0.32 |
0.41 |
0.46 |
0.51 |
0.57 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.39 |
0.36 |
0.27 |
0.28 |
n/a |
0.29 |
0.32 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.33 |
0.24 |
0.20 |
0.23 |
n/a |
0.21 |
0.28 |
Table F.6N Career Progression of Nonbiomedical Life-Science PhDs—US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Number in 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
23 |
31 |
66 |
105 |
31 |
43 |
12 |
Part-time employed |
38 |
11 |
48 |
105 |
146 |
39 |
78 |
Working outside science and engineering |
45 |
56 |
26 |
79 |
37 |
76 |
151 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
615 |
547 |
573 |
562 |
426 |
259 |
307 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
542 |
218 |
243 |
163 |
135 |
237 |
178 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
138 |
290 |
280 |
438 |
460 |
643 |
632 |
Other academic position |
125 |
107 |
78 |
270 |
57 |
228 |
131 |
Industry |
258 |
364 |
344 |
313 |
492 |
278 |
221 |
Federal labs and other government |
423 |
374 |
222 |
227 |
263 |
256 |
103 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
49 |
57 |
55 |
49 |
89 |
60 |
111 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
890 |
879 |
914 |
1238 |
1324 |
1211 |
1047 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
833 |
751 |
908 |
758 |
n/a |
743 |
688 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
615 |
512 |
561 |
509 |
n/a |
542 |
520 |
Panel B: Number in 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
4 |
74 |
25 |
34 |
13 |
17 |
32 |
Part-time employed |
17 |
23 |
21 |
102 |
84 |
129 |
59 |
Working outside science and engineering |
22 |
41 |
75 |
33 |
42 |
69 |
88 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
849 |
609 |
508 |
818 |
635 |
426 |
270 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
338 |
328 |
264 |
71 |
92 |
108 |
230 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
35 |
41 |
86 |
204 |
159 |
291 |
462 |
Other academic position |
59 |
108 |
180 |
205 |
171 |
185 |
267 |
Industry |
298 |
442 |
533 |
493 |
434 |
355 |
305 |
Federal labs and other government |
337 |
366 |
341 |
229 |
419 |
254 |
271 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
17 |
35 |
56 |
38 |
112 |
81 |
97 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
737 |
638 |
1051 |
1167 |
1163 |
1007 |
997 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
823 |
704 |
657 |
918 |
n/a |
382 |
843 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
671 |
601 |
387 |
720 |
n/a |
254 |
639 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Number in 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
12 |
21 |
35 |
0 |
25 |
18 |
95 |
Part-time employed |
45 |
36 |
25 |
34 |
23 |
124 |
124 |
Working outside science and engineering |
30 |
94 |
13 |
105 |
26 |
117 |
70 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
519 |
688 |
527 |
620 |
763 |
568 |
447 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
312 |
487 |
268 |
267 |
180 |
142 |
48 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
16 |
59 |
2 |
102 |
57 |
108 |
213 |
Other academic position |
14 |
26 |
131 |
70 |
141 |
94 |
179 |
Industry |
154 |
274 |
341 |
339 |
436 |
468 |
348 |
Federal labs and other government |
416 |
514 |
493 |
283 |
337 |
216 |
279 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
28 |
81 |
86 |
86 |
93 |
110 |
38 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
663 |
662 |
834 |
758 |
1256 |
883 |
1064 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
539 |
882 |
517 |
580 |
n/a |
570 |
493 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
458 |
650 |
399 |
409 |
n/a |
429 |
354 |
Panel D: Number in 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0 |
24 |
18 |
31 |
4 |
30 |
25 |
Part-time employed |
5 |
24 |
5 |
23 |
124 |
51 |
35 |
Working outside science and engineering |
55 |
37 |
33 |
77 |
121 |
178 |
161 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
629 |
922 |
617 |
636 |
782 |
549 |
489 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
190 |
264 |
268 |
217 |
117 |
168 |
206 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
5 |
29 |
2 |
37 |
44 |
54 |
58 |
Other academic position |
8 |
47 |
55 |
66 |
203 |
169 |
96 |
Industry |
138 |
265 |
429 |
507 |
595 |
369 |
387 |
Federal labs and other government |
233 |
369 |
330 |
356 |
295 |
421 |
219 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
32 |
60 |
70 |
116 |
59 |
99 |
116 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
2088 |
|
|||||
Engaged primarily in research |
545 |
746 |
557 |
874 |
1120 |
1092 |
823 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
637 |
820 |
524 |
563 |
n/a |
525 |
577 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
528 |
656 |
405 |
374 |
n/a |
380 |
510 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Number in 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
13 |
21 |
24 |
12 |
0 |
43 |
0 |
Part-time employed |
11 |
12 |
31 |
64 |
46 |
37 |
41 |
Working outside science and engineering |
43 |
56 |
124 |
91 |
58 |
159 |
99 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
587 |
456 |
674 |
483 |
733 |
671 |
547 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
205 |
280 |
658 |
240 |
197 |
276 |
117 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
3 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
74 |
34 |
53 |
Other academic position |
18 |
23 |
101 |
86 |
90 |
113 |
198 |
Industry |
128 |
137 |
216 |
340 |
274 |
428 |
349 |
Federal labs and other government |
236 |
434 |
650 |
458 |
330 |
397 |
393 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
18 |
34 |
75 |
74 |
164 |
83 |
138 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
533 |
589 |
751 |
693 |
865 |
1013 |
1024 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
465 |
498 |
645 |
472 |
n/a |
575 |
571 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
393 |
330 |
473 |
394 |
n/a |
430 |
507 |
Table F.7F Career Progression of Biomedical Life-Science PhDs—US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Fraction of 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.24 |
0.17 |
0.13 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.28 |
0.46 |
0.52 |
0.51 |
0.57 |
0.49 |
0.58 |
Other academic position |
0.09 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
Industry |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.12 |
0.07 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.60 |
0.65 |
0.74 |
0.70 |
0.78 |
0.74 |
0.72 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.58 |
0.58 |
0.59 |
0.48 |
n/a |
0.47 |
0.51 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.50 |
0.49 |
0.54 |
0.40 |
n/a |
0.42 |
0.48 |
Panel B: Fraction of 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.39 |
0.32 |
0.31 |
0.19 |
0.18 |
0.15 |
0.13 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.14 |
0.12 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.07 |
0.15 |
0.24 |
0.25 |
0.28 |
0.32 |
0.31 |
Other academic position |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
Industry |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
0.21 |
0.19 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.08 |
0.11 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.47 |
0.49 |
0.68 |
0.62 |
0.74 |
0.70 |
0.67 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.55 |
0.50 |
0.48 |
0.40 |
n/a |
0.46 |
0.45 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.46 |
0.41 |
0.43 |
0.34 |
n/a |
0.42 |
0.42 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Fraction of 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.46 |
0.40 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
0.24 |
0.26 |
0.21 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
Other academic position |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.12 |
0.09 |
0.13 |
Industry |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.15 |
0.21 |
0.25 |
0.22 |
0.19 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.11 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.44 |
0.47 |
0.54 |
0.57 |
0.64 |
0.67 |
0.64 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.50 |
0.48 |
0.48 |
0.37 |
n/a |
0.38 |
0.42 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.43 |
0.40 |
0.42 |
0.33 |
n/a |
0.36 |
0.38 |
Panel D: Fraction of 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.1 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.47 |
0.43 |
0.42 |
0.40 |
0.32 |
0.32 |
0.33 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
Other academic position |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
Industry |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.15 |
0.19 |
0.23 |
0.23 |
0.22 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.41 |
0.42 |
0.46 |
0.54 |
0.64 |
0.62 |
0.63 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.51 |
0.47 |
0.42 |
0.41 |
n/a |
0.43 |
0.40 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.43 |
0.39 |
0.34 |
0.37 |
n/a |
0.40 |
0.36 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Fraction of 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Part-time employed |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
Working outside science and engineering |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
0.48 |
0.46 |
0.45 |
0.37 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
0.35 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
0.00 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
Other academic position |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
Industry |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.18 |
0.26 |
0.23 |
0.25 |
Federal labs and other government |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
0.39 |
0.43 |
0.44 |
0.45 |
0.56 |
0.60 |
0.58 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
0.47 |
0.46 |
0.40 |
0.39 |
n/a |
0.40 |
0.40 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
0.41 |
0.38 |
0.36 |
0.33 |
n/a |
0.37 |
0.38 |
Table F.7N Career Progression of Biomedical Life-Science PhDs—US Citizens and Permanent Residents
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel A: Number in 1–2 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
121 |
144 |
110 |
115 |
80 |
52 |
199 |
Part-time employed |
157 |
117 |
174 |
131 |
154 |
182 |
124 |
Working outside science and engineering |
91 |
164 |
52 |
183 |
129 |
215 |
168 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1321 |
926 |
774 |
394 |
576 |
619 |
546 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
616 |
465 |
287 |
347 |
180 |
249 |
291 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
1521 |
2557 |
3167 |
3060 |
3681 |
3309 |
4348 |
Other academic position |
487 |
215 |
461 |
501 |
517 |
740 |
900 |
Industry |
401 |
419 |
562 |
642 |
521 |
797 |
524 |
Federal labs and other government |
441 |
309 |
208 |
257 |
334 |
295 |
256 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
363 |
264 |
303 |
389 |
292 |
228 |
182 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
3073 |
3335 |
4283 |
3894 |
4769 |
4588 |
5084 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
2974 |
2968 |
3405 |
2675 |
n/a |
2902 |
3620 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
2573 |
2501 |
3095 |
2218 |
n/a |
2637 |
3379 |
Panel B: Number in 3–4 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
66 |
136 |
102 |
98 |
62 |
47 |
141 |
Part-time employed |
135 |
90 |
102 |
103 |
211 |
265 |
229 |
Working outside science and engineering |
157 |
144 |
82 |
61 |
118 |
318 |
370 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1835 |
1727 |
1793 |
1199 |
1059 |
966 |
892 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
671 |
655 |
367 |
420 |
155 |
434 |
427 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
349 |
815 |
1370 |
1538 |
1671 |
2061 |
2102 |
Other academic position |
320 |
310 |
463 |
568 |
803 |
686 |
839 |
Industry |
408 |
565 |
756 |
1311 |
1159 |
1064 |
1127 |
Federal labs and other government |
421 |
399 |
395 |
425 |
383 |
298 |
385 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
373 |
570 |
327 |
483 |
375 |
274 |
216 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
2039 |
2486 |
3707 |
3694 |
4156 |
4052 |
3998 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
2400 |
2524 |
2647 |
2392 |
n/a |
2664 |
2708 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
2009 |
2055 |
2356 |
1999 |
n/a |
2420 |
2502 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel C: Number in 5–6 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
31 |
111 |
117 |
54 |
67 |
87 |
71 |
Part-time employed |
121 |
181 |
124 |
267 |
94 |
184 |
274 |
Working outside science and engineering |
72 |
202 |
159 |
184 |
220 |
224 |
390 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1692 |
2400 |
2064 |
1953 |
1482 |
1599 |
1369 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
464 |
717 |
515 |
338 |
471 |
334 |
589 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
78 |
324 |
514 |
713 |
782 |
893 |
958 |
Other academic position |
163 |
281 |
407 |
458 |
720 |
527 |
799 |
Industry |
395 |
631 |
873 |
1318 |
1538 |
1352 |
1224 |
Federal labs and other government |
389 |
551 |
469 |
517 |
397 |
562 |
354 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
272 |
532 |
493 |
431 |
470 |
395 |
358 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
1523 |
2538 |
2842 |
3257 |
3735 |
3819 |
3619 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
1732 |
2632 |
2550 |
2108 |
n/a |
2166 |
2357 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
1468 |
2164 |
2226 |
1862 |
n/a |
2025 |
2158 |
Panel D: Number in 7–8 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
36 |
71 |
51 |
63 |
28 |
36 |
88 |
Part-time employed |
70 |
95 |
164 |
133 |
176 |
257 |
192 |
Working outside science and engineering |
66 |
162 |
134 |
244 |
308 |
285 |
204 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1267 |
2074 |
2282 |
2289 |
2081 |
1944 |
2032 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
391 |
666 |
530 |
414 |
371 |
277 |
362 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
40 |
162 |
183 |
119 |
393 |
406 |
407 |
Other academic position |
69 |
136 |
278 |
425 |
626 |
646 |
498 |
Industry |
313 |
507 |
829 |
1076 |
1530 |
1368 |
1347 |
Federal labs and other government |
281 |
501 |
465 |
473 |
435 |
449 |
551 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
169 |
411 |
579 |
477 |
594 |
405 |
441 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
6073 |
|
|||||
Engaged primarily in research |
1026 |
1894 |
2392 |
2823 |
3838 |
3399 |
3578 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
1279 |
2088 |
2146 |
2153 |
n/a |
2337 |
2249 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
1087 |
1745 |
1740 |
1964 |
n/a |
2191 |
2047 |
|
Survey Year |
||||||
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Panel E: Number in 9–10 Year Cohort |
|||||||
Not in Full-time S&E Work Force |
|||||||
Unemployed and seeking position |
17 |
56 |
104 |
69 |
41 |
68 |
44 |
Part-time employed |
61 |
117 |
149 |
168 |
231 |
147 |
201 |
Working outside science and engineering |
72 |
168 |
162 |
206 |
238 |
400 |
241 |
Full-time employed in S&E field |
|||||||
Tenure-track faculty position @ PhD Institutions |
1085 |
1811 |
2382 |
2082 |
2272 |
1917 |
2178 |
Tenure-track faculty position @ Other Inst |
296 |
511 |
498 |
503 |
311 |
453 |
305 |
Postdoc total appointments (in any sector) |
4 |
59 |
53 |
122 |
97 |
230 |
175 |
Other academic position |
29 |
40 |
296 |
339 |
401 |
461 |
547 |
Industry |
302 |
480 |
631 |
981 |
1610 |
1433 |
1533 |
Federal labs and other government |
249 |
443 |
610 |
481 |
565 |
567 |
489 |
Other jobs (including self-employed) |
144 |
243 |
397 |
602 |
527 |
481 |
450 |
Research Involvement (in full-time S&E position) |
|||||||
Engaged primarily in research |
824 |
1555 |
2152 |
2311 |
3227 |
3321 |
3321 |
Supported by federal grants/contracts |
981 |
1644 |
1956 |
2012 |
n/a |
2237 |
2297 |
Supported by HHS, NSF, and/or USDA |
873 |
1369 |
1734 |
1688 |
n/a |
2066 |
2157 |
Table F.8 Number of Citizen and Permanent Resident Life-Science PhDs by sector, 1973–1995
|
1973 |
1977 |
1981 |
1985 |
1989 |
1993 |
1995 |
Unemployed and seeking |
343 |
869 |
879 |
1063 |
852 |
1414 |
1682 |
Part-time employment |
809 |
940 |
1463 |
2164 |
3016 |
4581 |
4447 |
Working outside S&E |
951 |
1775 |
1606 |
3392 |
4355 |
6378 |
6457 |
Tenure-track faculty: PhD-granting inst. |
13685 |
18957 |
23923 |
27838 |
31857 |
32908 |
34257 |
Tenure-track faculty: other inst. |
4817 |
6316 |
7469 |
8048 |
8191 |
9272 |
10014 |
Postdoctoral appointments |
2202 |
4402 |
5772 |
6461 |
7567 |
8316 |
9851 |
Other academic appointments |
1401 |
1438 |
3062 |
4251 |
5734 |
6532 |
7828 |
Industry |
3547 |
5938 |
8845 |
13308 |
17724 |
20517 |
21185 |
Federal labs & other gov't |
4406 |
6174 |
7503 |
8474 |
10160 |
10675 |
11143 |
Self-employed & others |
1835 |
3117 |
4550 |
6035 |
7196 |
7733 |
8120 |
Total PhDs in workforce |
33996 |
49926 |
65072 |
81034 |
96652 |
103920 |
114984 |
Appendix G
Getting Started on the World Wide Web: Web Sites of Interest to Young Scientists
This list is a starting point for readers who wish to search the Internet for information relevant to this report. It is neither complete nor fully representative. New sites open daily, and sites are discontinued without notice. Inclusion in the following list does not necessarily imply endorsement by the committee of the information found at the site.
Sites with a Focus on Young Scientists
- National Academy of Sciences Career Planning Center: http://www.nas.edu/cpc/index.html
- Science's Next Wave: http://nextwave.org
- Young Scientists' Network: http://www.edoc.com/jrl-bin/wilma/ema.800726377.htm [electronic newsletter] http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/ysn/ [archives and other information]
- Network of Emerging Scientists: http://pegasus.uthct.edu/nes/nes.html
- Pandora Science Policy Site: http://www.mit.edu:8001/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/e/r/erw/public/pandoralid.html
Networking and Education Sites
- Networking on the Network: http://weber.ucsd.edu/˜pagre/network.html
- Principles of Protein Structure: http://www.cryst.bbk.ac.uk/pps/index.html http://pdb.pdb.bnl.gov/pps/index.html (us mirror site)
- Globewide Network Academy: http://www.gnacademy.org
- The Glycoprotein Network and electronic conferencing: http://bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk/tgn/Welcome.html
Scientific Societies
- National Academy of Sciences (NAS): http://www.nas.edu
- Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB): http://www.faseb.org
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): http://www.aaas.org
- Association for Women in Science (AWIS): http://www.awis.org
- American Psychological Association (APA): http://www.apa.org
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM): http://www.asmusa.org
- Society for Neuroscience (SN): http://www.sfn.org
- American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB): http://www.ascb.org
- Links: The World of Science (hot links to American Chemical Society, and so on) http://www.annurev.org/general/univrsty.htm
- The World Wide Web Virtual Library of Biology Societies and Organizations: http://golgi.harvard.edu/afagen/depts/orgs.html
- American Society of Plant Physiologists http://aspp.org