Table 1. Percentage of PhDs and postdocs who enter academic positions.
| Population | Outcome | Year(s) | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical PhDs who enter academia (research/teaching) | 43% | 2012 | (Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group, 2012) |
| Biomedical PhDs who enter tenure-track | 23% | 2012 | (Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group, 2012) |
| Life Science PhDs who enter tenure-track within 5 years | 8.1% | 2015 | (National Science Foundation, 2018) |
| Biomedical Postdocs who enter tenure-track | 27.4% | 1980–2003 | (Kahn and Ginther, 2017) |
| Biomedical Postdocs who enter tenure-track | 21% | 2013 | (Kahn and Ginther, 2017) |
| UCSF Postdocs who enter faculty positions | 37% | 2000–2013 | (Silva et al., 2016) |