Journal article
Lack of Strategic Funding and Long-Term Job Security Threaten to Have Profound Effects on Cardiovascular Researcher Retention in Australia
RE Climie, JHY Wu, AC Calkin, N Chapman, SC Inglis, KM Mirabito Colafella, DS Picone, JTM Tan, E Thomas, HM Viola, SG Wise, AJ Murphy, MR Nelson, SJ Nicholls, LC Hool, K Doyle, GA Figtree, FZ Marques
Heart Lung Circulation | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2020
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. Investment in research solutions has been demonstrated to yield health and a 9.8-fold return economic benefit. The sector, however, is severely challenged with success rates of traditional peer-reviewed funding in decline. Here, we aimed to understand the perceived challenges faced by the cardiovascular workforce in Australia prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: We used an online survey distributed across Australian cardiovascular societies/councils, universities and research institutes over a period of 6 months during 2019, with 548 completed responses. Inclusion criteria included being an Australian resident..
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Funding Acknowledgements
R.E.C., H.M.V., S.C.I. and F.Z.M. are supported by National Heart Foundation Fellowships. F.Z.M. is supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project and National Heart Foundation Vanguard Grants. H.M.V. is supported by a NHMRC Project Grant. L.C.H is supported by NHMRC project grants and a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship. G.A.F is supported by NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship. K.M.MC is supported by NHMRC CJ Martin Fellowship. S.C.I is supported by a New South Wales Cardiovascular Life Sciences Fellowship funded by the NSW Office for Health and Medical Research and the Heart Foundation.