Sigma Xi Postdoc Survey

Results by Gender, All Institutions

Survey results by gender 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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  1. Table of Contents
  2. About You
  3. Benefits and Services
  4. Institutional Environment
  5. Your Advisor
  6. Your Postdoc
  7. Your Research
  8. » Career Plans «
  9. Your Life
  10. Overall Satisfaction
  11. Report Glossary
Page 8: Career Plans

"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? [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (Medium 2 module) [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 44.2% (690 / 1560) 36.5% (406 / 1111)
2 = No 49.6% (774 / 1560) 57.7% (641 / 1111)
3 = Prefer not to answer 6.2% (96 / 1560) 5.8% (64 / 1111)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 64.2 % (2795 / 4355) 65.1 % (2071 / 3182)
     Logical skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 50.7% (2207 / 4355) 53.7% (1709 / 3182)
     Quit 13.4% (585 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.1% (3 / 4355) 0.1% (4 / 3182)
 
CP02. Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations? [Fewer details]
Note: Asked of people currently looking for a job
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=1 [?]
 
Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations?
CP02A. Research university [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=1 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 87.5% (575 / 657) 81.4% (315 / 387)
2 = No 12.5% (82 / 657) 18.6% (72 / 387)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 84.9 % (3698 / 4355) 87.8 % (2795 / 3182)
     Logical skip 70.7% (3078 / 4355) 76.0% (2418 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (589 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.7% (31 / 4355) 0.6% (19 / 3182)
 
Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations?
CP02C. Primarily undergraduate institution/Liberal arts college [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=1 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 37.2% (197 / 530) 33.0% (107 / 324)
2 = No 62.8% (333 / 530) 67.0% (217 / 324)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 87.8 % (3825 / 4355) 89.8 % (2858 / 3182)
     Logical skip 70.7% (3078 / 4355) 76.0% (2418 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (589 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 3.6% (158 / 4355) 2.6% (82 / 3182)
 
Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations?
CP02D. Industry [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=1 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 66.5% (409 / 615) 60.7% (213 / 351)
2 = No 33.5% (206 / 615) 39.3% (138 / 351)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 85.9 % (3740 / 4355) 89.0 % (2831 / 3182)
     Logical skip 70.7% (3078 / 4355) 76.0% (2418 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (589 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 1.7% (73 / 4355) 1.7% (55 / 3182)
 
Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations?
CP02E. Government [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=1 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 52.9% (296 / 560) 50.3% (167 / 332)
2 = No 47.1% (264 / 560) 49.7% (165 / 332)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 87.1 % (3795 / 4355) 89.6 % (2850 / 3182)
     Logical skip 70.7% (3078 / 4355) 76.0% (2418 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (589 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 2.9% (128 / 4355) 2.3% (74 / 3182)
 
Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations?
CP02F. Communications/Media/Publishing [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=1 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 6.4% (32 / 499) 14.2% (44 / 310)
2 = No 93.6% (467 / 499) 85.8% (266 / 310)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 88.5 % (3856 / 4355) 90.3 % (2872 / 3182)
     Logical skip 70.7% (3078 / 4355) 76.0% (2418 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (589 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 4.3% (189 / 4355) 3.0% (96 / 3182)
 
Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations?
CP02G. Nonprofit [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=1 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 19.0% (98 / 516) 27.9% (89 / 319)
2 = No 81.0% (418 / 516) 72.1% (230 / 319)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 88.2 % (3839 / 4355) 90.0 % (2863 / 3182)
     Logical skip 70.7% (3078 / 4355) 76.0% (2418 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (589 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 3.9% (172 / 4355) 2.7% (87 / 3182)
 
Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations?
CP02H. Legal services [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=1 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 5.8% (29 / 502) 6.5% (20 / 308)
2 = No 94.2% (473 / 502) 93.5% (288 / 308)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 88.5 % (3853 / 4355) 90.3 % (2874 / 3182)
     Logical skip 70.7% (3078 / 4355) 76.0% (2418 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (589 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 4.3% (186 / 4355) 3.1% (98 / 3182)
 
Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations?
CP02I. Consulting [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=1 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 21.4% (110 / 514) 20.2% (65 / 321)
2 = No 78.6% (404 / 514) 79.8% (256 / 321)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 88.2 % (3841 / 4355) 89.9 % (2861 / 3182)
     Logical skip 70.7% (3078 / 4355) 76.0% (2418 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (589 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 4.0% (174 / 4355) 2.7% (85 / 3182)
 
Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations?
CP02J. Self [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=1 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 11.2% (56 / 502) 10.6% (33 / 312)
2 = No 88.8% (446 / 502) 89.4% (279 / 312)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 88.5 % (3853 / 4355) 90.2 % (2870 / 3182)
     Logical skip 70.7% (3078 / 4355) 76.0% (2418 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (589 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 4.3% (186 / 4355) 3.0% (94 / 3182)
 
Are you looking for a job at any of the following types of organizations?
CP02K. Other [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=1 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Yes 8.6% (39 / 454) 8.6% (23 / 266)
2 = No 91.4% (415 / 454) 91.4% (243 / 266)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 89.6 % (3901 / 4355) 91.6 % (2916 / 3182)
     Logical skip 70.7% (3078 / 4355) 76.0% (2418 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (589 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 5.4% (234 / 4355) 4.4% (140 / 3182)
 
CP04. Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations: [Fewer details]
Note: Asked of people not currently looking for a job
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=2 [?]
 
Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations:
CP04A. Research university [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=2 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Not at all Interested 3.0% (23 / 765) 5.7% (36 / 631)
2 = Somewhat Interested 19.7% (151 / 765) 26.9% (170 / 631)
3 = Very Interested 77.3% (591 / 765) 67.4% (425 / 631)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 82.4 % (3590 / 4355) 80.2 % (2551 / 3182)
     Logical skip 68.7% (2993 / 4355) 68.6% (2183 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (590 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 0.2% (7 / 4355) 0.3% (10 / 3182)
 
Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations:
CP04B. Primarily undergraduate institution/Liberal arts college [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=2 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Not at all Interested 47.8% (327 / 684) 44.3% (257 / 580)
2 = Somewhat Interested 40.2% (275 / 684) 39.1% (227 / 580)
3 = Very Interested 12.0% (82 / 684) 16.6% (96 / 580)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 84.3 % (3671 / 4355) 81.8 % (2602 / 3182)
     Logical skip 68.7% (2993 / 4355) 68.6% (2183 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (590 / 4355) 11.3% (358 / 3182)
     Not answered 2.0% (88 / 4355) 1.9% (61 / 3182)
 
Please indicate how interested you are in working for the following types of organizations:
CP04C. Industry [Fewer details]
 Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents (subject to the condition below) (Medium 2 module) [?]
Condition: CP01=2 [?]
  Men Women
1 = Not at all Interested 16.8% (123 / 733) 26.0% (157 / 603)
2 = Somewhat Interested 48.7% (357 / 733) 42.8% (258 / 603)
3 = Very Interested 34.5% (253 / 733) 31.2% (188 / 603)
 
Item nonresponse [?] 83.2 % (3622 / 4355) 81.0 % (2579 / 3182)
     Logical skip 68.7% (2993 / 4355) 68.6% (2183 / 3182)
     Sampling skip 0.0% (0 / 4355) 0.0% (0 / 3182)
     Quit 13.5% (590 / 4355) 11.3%