Impossible to overstate how serious this is: those affected are senior NIH scientists - really top researchers - some will be directing large ongoing projects with big teams. Now as soon as their fixed-term contract is up (previously renewed routinely), they are out.
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪
More hits to #NIH:
"The Trump administration has imposed a new restriction on employment that could push out thousands of NIH’s senior scientists: The agency cannot retain scientists in 1-year to 4-year positions that have long been routinely renewed." 🧪
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social at @science.org
"The Trump administration has imposed a new restriction on employment that could push out thousands of NIH’s senior scientists: The agency cannot retain scientists in 1-year to 4-year positions that have long been routinely renewed." 🧪
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social at @science.org
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