ucs-2022-scientist-survey-raw-frequency-results-f5a38a00e0b53ec4.pdf

The survey results indicate that while a majority of federal scientists feel their direct supervisors support scientifically defensible positions, there are significant concerns regarding staff capacity, political influence, and the representation of marginalized groups in leadership.

• A significant portion of surveyed scientists identify limited staff capacity as a primary barrier to science-based decisions, with 43% citing it as a greatest barrier.
• Regarding scientific integrity, 78% of respondents overall agree or strongly agree that their direct supervisor consistently supports scientists who present scientifically defensible positions, even if they are politically contentious.
• There is a perceived gap in diversity within agency leadership; only 34% of respondents agree or strongly agree that their agency's senior leadership reflects the country's diversity, including representation from historically marginalized groups.
• A majority of respondents (81%) report that they are required to obtain agency pre-approval before communicating with journalists.
• Burnout is a prevalent issue among the surveyed workforce, with 62% of those experiencing burnout attributing it to a lack of staff capacity.
• A substantial number of scientists (81%) agree or strongly agree that they have observed staff from historically marginalized groups facing additional barriers during hiring, promotion, and career development.
• Regarding the impact of political interests, 35% of respondents agree or strongly agree that the level of consideration of political interests hinders their agency's ability to make science-based decisions.
• A majority of respondents (79%) agree or strongly agree that their agency adheres to its scientific integrity policy.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (n.d.). ucs-2022-scientist-survey-raw-frequency-results-f5a38a00e0b53ec4.pdf. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2023-02/UCS-2022-scientist-survey-raw-frequency-results.pdf

Chicago

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