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  • Scientific Workforce Studies
  • Multidisciplinarity

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  • Microbiology's historical impact and current interdisciplinary roles.
  • Concerns regarding a potential loss of scientific identity within the field.
  • The evolving nature of the microbiology academic workforce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the scientific identity of professionals in microbiology.
  • To analyze the impact of first degrees and employment sectors on this identity.
  • To capture a snapshot of the multidisciplinary nature of the microbiology workforce.

Main Methods:

  • An electronic survey was distributed to professionals in microbiology.
  • Data collected included scientific identity, first degree details, and employment sector.
  • Responses from 447 individuals across 52 countries were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Biology was the most common first degree title.
  • The most frequent scientific identity reported was 'microbiologist'.
  • The study highlights the diverse disciplinary backgrounds contributing to microbiology.

Conclusions:

  • The microbiology workforce is characterized by significant multidisciplinarity.
  • Diverse academic origins contribute to the essential role of microbiology in science.
  • Focusing on labels may be less important than celebrating the discipline's successes.