(Philadelphia, PA - February 2003)
The top institutions ranked by postdoc participants in The Scientist's "Best Places to Work for Postdocs" survey share a culture of collaboration and a commitment to teaching. The results are detailed in the article "Postdocs Pick Institutions that Build Community" appearing in February 10, 2003 of The Scientist.
To find out what postdocs think about their institutions, The Scientist invited more than 30,000 to participate in our "Best Places to Work For Postdocs" survey. The survey garnered 2,800 useable responses from postdocs in the USA, Canada, and western Europe. Respondents "graded" their postdoc experiences by stating their agreement with positive statements about mentors, lab environments, salaries, and benefits. Though not a scientific study, the survey's results, and the views expressed in it, provide a compelling portrait of postdocs' goals and expectations.
The top ten institutions overall were: 1. Rutgers University 2. University of Miami 3. ...
