(Philadelphia, PA - November 7, 2005) The Scientist magazine announced today the winners of its third annual Best Places to Work in Academia survey. Topping the list in the 2005 survey of US Institutions is Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina. The top 3 US Institutions are rounded out by the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, NY and the J. David Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, CA. Internationally, Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science earned top honors, followed by the University of Toronto, and the University of Alberta.
"What makes the results of this survey so valuable is that professionals are providing unfiltered insight into their workplace," said Richard Gallagher, publisher of The Scientist. "Our participants feel free to express their true opinions about their employers, and that's what's so significant. You know that the responses are really genuine, especially when it comes to the top ranked institutions. People don't ...