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<td>The Experiences of Postdoctoral Women During the
COVID-19 Pandemic – National Academies of Sciences,
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<td>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:26:09 +0000</td>
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<title>The Experiences of Postdoctoral Women During the COVID-19
Pandemic – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
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<p>In collaboration with L’Oréal USA, the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host a virtual
gathering focused on the experiences of postdoctoral women in
science during the COVID-19 pandemic, The event will feature a
presentation on our current understanding of the many ways that
COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the lives and careers of
postdoctoral women in science followed by a moderated discussion
with the 2020 L’Oréal For Women in Science Fellows about their
experiences as postdocs during these unprecedented times.</p>
<p><strong>Background: </strong>Though the representation of women
in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
fields has increased over the years, there remains significant
drop-off at every stage, particularly during the years between
postdoctoral and tenure-track positions. The COVID-19 pandemic
is now magnifying the many factors that contribute to the
underrepresentation of women in scientific fields and there is
good reason to believe that postdoctoral women will be
particularly affected.</p>
<p>The postdoctoral stage is a critical time in a scientific
career when early career researchers are under tremendous
pressure to demonstrate their creativity and productivity as
they compete for a small number of jobs in the professoriate. It
is also a time in life for many researchers when they choose to
expand their families and so have caregiving responsibilities
for young children—responsibilities that the research shows are
born more heavily by women than men. With the pandemic driving
the closure of schools and daycares and with virtual working
environments reducing research productivity and professional
opportunities, there is great reason for concern that many
postdocs may leave scientific careers.</p>
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