That means, for one thing, reducing the emphasis placed on publications in evaluating scientists for hiring, funding, tenure, or promotion.
Carey says that the tool could be expanded to include data about grants funding, tenure, and other career features.
Those interested in following the Haas economists' lead might be curious as to how the university counts Indiegogo-earned funds towards tenure portfolio.
Certainly the granting and funding and tenure cultures need to enforce good behavior, which people have been saying for years.
The incentives built into the funding and tenure systems, however, militate against such bold action, the authors recognize.
The traditional "linear progression" from "graduate school to postdoctoral positions to assistant professorships, then obtaining funding and tenure" now works for only a small minority of young scientists, the report explains.
(15) When involved in committees making decisions about funding, hiring, tenure or promotion, make assessments based on scientific content rather than on publication metrics.
When involved in committees making decisions about funding, hiring, tenure, or promotion, make assessments based on scientific content rather than publication metrics.
Fifth, look at how much money the managers have in the fund, and their tenure.
Justin McCarthy, an SFI Investigator in the Department of Biochemistry at University College Cork, fears that some who have impressive PI funding but no tenure may be left in the lurch when their funding dries up.
