Forge a clearer path for technical careers

Abstract

Academic career metrics such as publications and grants are not necessarily useful for technical staff. We found that 80% of those surveyed had contributed to research papers, although only 19% were first authors; 22% had written grants, but only 12% of respondents realized that they could apply for BBSRC funding. Moreover, 39% did not have an up-to-date job description and just 32% said that their role carried clear performance-related metrics.