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Coinciding with the XIII European Science Week from IU-Greens in the Region of Murcia "we denounce the situation in which there are hundreds of young researchers who develop their work in the Region of Murcia at the lack of resources to continue its work "IU-Green reports from Totana in a statement.
Totanero explains Councilman Pedro Martinez also a member of the Platform for Public Research CEBAS-CSIC in Murcia, "now the cost of training of young researchers for Spanish society is high. Whereas scientific training begins after completing university studies obtaining a doctoral Pre Grant costing the state about 80,000 euros (20,000 euros per year x 4 years). Subsequently, a Postdoctoral Fellowship abroad (eg USA) costs about 100,000 euros for the two years that usually develop Postdoc ".
"After the stay abroad young scientists returning to the Spanish research system with a contract for reinstatement on its modalities JAE-Doc (CSIC) and Juan de la Cierva with a cost of 120,000 euros over the three-year duration. Finally, after the postdoc and return to Spanish science system, the condition of a young scientist is achieved by a Ramón y Cajal contract of five years and a cost of $ 40,000 per year for five years a total cost of 200,000 including installation costs of the researcher. Formation of a researcher takes about 14 years after completing his studies, which cost the state 450,000 EUROS. "
Also apostille Pedro Martinez "expenditures on research and development dedicated to increasing knowledge, including knowledge of humanity, culture and society, and the use of knowledge for new applications, according to the World Bank are a reflection of the level of development of a country. "
According to the agency during the period 2008-2012 Spain with an investment of 1.39% of GDP was by Italy (1.26%) below the European average and the tail of economic neighboring countries, Portugal ( 1.59%), France (2.35%), and Germany (2,82).
And at a great distance from the major powers like the U.S. (2.9%), Japan (3.6%), Korea (3.74) and Finland (3.9).
This situation in 2013 will be worse and estimates are made is that this investment down 1%, which has not happened in many years.
"If we talk about the number of researchers per million inhabitants also the data are very illuminating of the situation. For the World Bank researchers are professionals involved in the design or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods and systems, and for project management including PhD students. According to this institution in the period 2008-2012 Spain with 2,900 researchers / million inhabitants was with Italy (2000) at a position below the economic neighboring countries, France ( 3,800), Germany (3900) and Portugal (4100). And more from major powers like the U.S. (4,800), Japan (5,100), Korea (5200) and Finland (7200). This situation in 2013 will be but since there has been no replacement of squares almost disappeared and presumably the ratio of researchers / million population will drop from the 2,500 ".
In this situation so unfavorable highlights Pedro Martinez "after getting in the period 2005-2008 that Spain occupied a place among the top 10 countries worldwide in research, at the moment the situation is dramatic."
According to the Confederation of Associations of Spain (COSCE), since 2009 the cumulative reduction of investment in research reaches the 32% in 2012 (from 9700-7800 million), and may reach 50% by the end of this year.
The complaint also COSCE as recruitment in public research organizations (PROs) has fallen almost 98% since 2007 (from 700 contracts to just 20) and that the replacement rate is virtually zero.
Therefore, "it is more than necessary to emphasize that increased research staff and budgets is a prerequisite for Spain is a country of the XXI century with acceptable levels of competition similar to neighboring countries. It is unacceptable that after to be forming a person for 14 years and spend about 450,000 EUROS, these young researchers of the highest qualification is going to swell the ranks of laboratory research personnel in advanced countries as we have said, France, Germany, USA, etc.. To It will carry out a series of initiatives to encourage National and Regional Governments to enhance in future budgets the stable of young researchers in different areas such as natural resources, medicine, agriculture, etc. " .
Source: IU-verdes Totana
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