Metcalfe 2007 The Production Rate and Employment of Ph.D. Astronomers

主要内容:
没怎么看懂，不过知道了他的结论：每个天文的新博士需要做两三站博后才能找到工作。（可能只指美国，还有他可能没计算上转行的。）

徐栋，你偷看我博客不发言。鄙视你！

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文章信息:

arXiv:0712.2820 [ps, pdf, other]

Title: The Production Rate and Employment of Ph.D. Astronomers

Authors: Travis S. Metcalfe (NCAR)

Comments: 5 pages, 4 figures, 2 tables, PASP

Subjects: Astrophysics (astro-ph)

In an effort to promote self-regulation of the astronomy job market, I examine the supply of, and demand for, astronomers over time. On the supply side, I document the production rate of Ph.D. astronomers from 1970 to 2006 using the UMI Dissertation Abstracts database, along with data from other independent sources. I compare the long-term trends in Ph.D. production with federal astronomy research funding over the same time period, and I demonstrate that additional funding is correlated with higher subsequent Ph.D. production. On the demand side, I monitor the changing patterns of employment using statistics about the number and types of jobs advertised in the AAS Job Register from 1984 to 2006. Finally, I assess the sustainability of the job market by normalizing this demand by the annual Ph.D. production. The most recent data suggest that there are now annual advertisements for about one postdoctoral job, half a faculty job, and half a research/support position for every new domestic Ph.D. recipient in astronomy and astrophysics. The average new astronomer might expect to hold up to 3 jobs before finding a steady position.