| Table 5-11 | |||||
| Women as percentage of SEH doctorate holders employed in academia, by position: Selected years, 1973–2010 | |||||
| (Percent) | |||||
| Position | 1973 | 1983 | 1993 | 2003 | 2010a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All positions | 9.1 | 15.0 | 21.9 | 30.3 | 35.7 |
| Full-time senior faculty | 5.8 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 22.8 | 28.0 |
| Full-time junior faculty | 11.3 | 23.5 | 32.2 | 39.7 | 44.2 |
| Other full-time positions | 14.5 | 23.1 | 30.2 | 34.8 | 41.7 |
| Postdocs | 14.3 | 30.1 | 30.8 | 38.0 | 39.0 |
| Part-time positions | 48.3 | 41.7 | 61.0 | 54.5 | 55.3 |
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SEH = science, engineering, and health. a Data for 2010 include all U.S.-trained doctorate recipients who lived or worked in the United States on the survey date. These data correct for a slight undercount in prior years, when some U.S.-trained doctorate recipients who either planned to live abroad or were living abroad were excluded. NOTES: Academic employment is limited to U.S. doctorate holders employed at 2- or 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools, and university research institutes. Senior faculty includes full and associate professors; junior faculty includes assistant professors and instructors in 1973, 1983, and 1993; in 2003 and 2010, junior faculty includes assistant professors. Other full-time positions include positions such as research associates, adjunct appointments, instructors (in 2003 and 2010), lecturers, and administrative positions. Part-time positions exclude those employed part time who are students or retired. SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, special tabulations (2013) of the 2003 and 2010 Survey of Doctorate Recipients. Science and Engineering Indicators 2014 |
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