Talk:Careers

From BioImagingUKWiki

first draft: Martin Spitaler amendments:

• Jason Swedlow (online version)
• Rolly Wiegand:
  • The first sentence in the second paragraph of the section. Background: sounds a bit weak and doesn't really make sense. Suggestion for change to: ˜Despite this important and critical role of imaging technicians and officers, the reality often shows that careers are not particularly well managed, recognition in publications is often rare and compromised, as the value of a middle-position on an author line is often minimized, and insecure fixed-term contracts for staff potentially threaten the continuity of the services of imaging facilities."
  • Accordingly, I'd amend bullet point 2 in the section "Institutions should" by: "this should include the consideration of open-ended employment contracts for core staff to guarantee the continuity of imaging facilities."
  • And I'd amend the section "Funding bodies should" by: "5. Should give clear priority for the funding of large pieces of imaging equipment to dedicated central facilities over individual groups or senior PIs with no long-term plan and staff for the maintenance and running of the instruments. This is in order to guarantee the optimal use and exploitation of high-end systems in central facilities by expert staff."