Achieved Research-Teaching (Researcher Route)

Abstract

Here we introduce you to the nine individuals whose early career aspiration was a research-teaching position, a desire that was maintained and ultimately achieved. Each of these individuals held one or more post-PhD researcher positions on the way to achieving the research-teaching position they sought. The stories are grouped in two sections and we encourage you to focus on the section of particular interest to you. We begin with the four social scientists and then the five scientists and discuss key themes at the end of each section. We conclude the chapter by drawing out themes about career thinking and decision-making in relation to changing life circumstances, and variation in national and institutional academic workplaces.