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5. Post-doc status offers excellent training for young scientists

The “postdoc” status found in growing numbers in most U.S. research universities offers an excellent training opportunity for young scientists before they enter into the promising academic research careers that lie before them.

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5. Post-doc status offers excellent training for young scientists
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5. Few postdocs have realistic prospects of a regular faculty position
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1. Serious shortages of scientists and engineers in the US
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2. Insufficient new science and engineering graduates for employers
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