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Appendix 1: The Emerging Biotechnology Industry
Pages 89-92

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... Postdoctoral appointments, especially nonacademic appointments, are viewed by industry as valuable additions to the training process. The postdoctoral experience allows the young scientists to prove their ability for independent research and at least partially moves them toward a more focused research approach.
From page 90...
... biomedical scientists employed by private industry had as a primary work activity R&D or the management of R&D. 5Office of Technology Assessment, New Developments in Biotechnology, p.
From page 91...
... biomedical scientist employment of 9.1 percent experienced from 1973-1987. Of firms with scientist job vacancies, 29.2 percent reported more vacancies than the previous year, 45.6 percent reported the same level of scientist vacancies, and 25.2 reported fewer vacancies.


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