All Results, All Institutions

Survey results for all institutions aggregated together. Excludes respondents who indicated that they were not in fact a postdoc (question RE25 in "Your Postdoc")

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"Career Plans" asks about the postdoc's career plans and his/her interest in work for various types of employers.

CP01.	Are you currently looking for a job? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   All Results 1 = Yes 41.0% (1110 / 2707) 2 = No 52.8% (1430 / 2707) 3 = Prefer not to answer 6.2% (167 / 2707)
CP02.	Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? [More details] Note: Asked of people currently looking for a job Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02A. Research university [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   All Results 1 = Yes 85.3% (900 / 1055) 2 = No 14.7% (155 / 1055)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02C. Primarily undergraduate institution/Liberal arts college [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   All Results 1 = Yes 35.9% (309 / 860) 2 = No 64.1% (551 / 860)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02D. Industry [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   All Results 1 = Yes 64.7% (631 / 975) 2 = No 35.3% (344 / 975)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02E. Government [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   All Results 1 = Yes 52.2% (468 / 897) 2 = No 47.8% (429 / 897)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02F. Communications/Media/Publishing [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   All Results 1 = Yes 9.5% (77 / 812) 2 = No 90.5% (735 / 812)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02G. Nonprofit [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   All Results 1 = Yes 22.6% (190 / 840) 2 = No 77.4% (650 / 840)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02H. Legal services [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   All Results 1 = Yes 6.1% (50 / 814) 2 = No 93.9% (764 / 814)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02I. Consulting [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   All Results 1 = Yes 21.2% (178 / 840) 2 = No 78.8% (662 / 840)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02J. Self [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   All Results 1 = Yes 11.0% (90 / 817) 2 = No 89.0% (727 / 817)   Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? CP02K. Other [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=1   All Results 1 = Yes 8.8% (64 / 724) 2 = No 91.2% (660 / 724)
CP04.	Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: [More details] Note: Asked of people not currently looking for a job Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04A. Research university [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   All Results 1 = Not at all Interested 4.3% (60 / 1411) 2 = Somewhat Interested 23.0% (325 / 1411) 3 = Very Interested 72.7% (1026 / 1411)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04B. Primarily undergraduate institution/Liberal arts college [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   All Results 1 = Not at all Interested 46.1% (589 / 1277) 2 = Somewhat Interested 39.8% (508 / 1277) 3 = Very Interested 14.1% (180 / 1277)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04C. Industry [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   All Results 1 = Not at all Interested 20.8% (281 / 1351) 2 = Somewhat Interested 46.1% (623 / 1351) 3 = Very Interested 33.1% (447 / 1351)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04D. Government [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   All Results 1 = Not at all Interested 29.8% (391 / 1314) 2 = Somewhat Interested 47.3% (622 / 1314) 3 = Very Interested 22.9% (301 / 1314)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04E. Communication/Media/Publishing [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   All Results 1 = Not at all Interested 74.1% (942 / 1271) 2 = Somewhat Interested 21.8% (277 / 1271) 3 = Very Interested 4.1% (52 / 1271)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04F. Nonprofit [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   All Results 1 = Not at all Interested 56.5% (725 / 1283) 2 = Somewhat Interested 35.5% (455 / 1283) 3 = Very Interested 8.0% (103 / 1283)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04G. Legal services [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   All Results 1 = Not at all Interested 84.6% (1066 / 1260) 2 = Somewhat Interested 13.7% (172 / 1260) 3 = Very Interested 1.7% (22 / 1260)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04H. Consulting [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   All Results 1 = Not at all Interested 55.6% (709 / 1275) 2 = Somewhat Interested 36.9% (470 / 1275) 3 = Very Interested 7.5% (96 / 1275)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04I. Self [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   All Results 1 = Not at all Interested 64.8% (817 / 1260) 2 = Somewhat Interested 27.8% (350 / 1260) 3 = Very Interested 7.4% (93 / 1260)   Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: CP04J. Other [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) Condition: CP01=2   All Results 1 = Not at all Interested 85.8% (812 / 946) 2 = Somewhat Interested 11.3% (107 / 946) 3 = Very Interested 2.9% (27 / 946)
CP08.	Are you required to return to your country of citizenship upon completion of your postdoctoral position? [More details] Note: Asked of non-US citizens Condition: AY06=3 or AY06=4   All Results 1 = Yes 24.1% (929 / 3858) 2 = No 61.0% (2352 / 3858) 3 = Don't know 11.8% (455 / 3858) 4 = Prefer not to answer 3.2% (122 / 3858)

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