The aim of the study is to collect and analyse information on researchers in Europe. The study includes collection and analysis of exisiting data and information and the development and conducting of a new e-survey.

A sample frame of life scientists in ten countries (Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK) was compiled based on experienced life scientists listed in citation and patent databases. A survey instrument was created and piloted and carried out online.

The results of the survey were analysed and reported on. For each of the main areas of interest (personal and education profile of the life scientists, career characteristics and job satisfaction), research partners prepared individual country reports. Key findings were extracted and compared and contrasted.

The report has been prepared to include a thorough documentation of the methodology, discussion of key findings and implications and a presentation of ten individual country reports. An electronic database of the entire data set (anonymised) has been assembled and generated in user-friendly format.