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The researchers who would replicate studies would be postdocs themselves.

..and having a lot of them didn't improve the situation.

There was a shortage of them already. The shortage only got worse

Postdoc system must be abolished. It is meant for individuals seeking some skills outside their discipline and has crept under the carpet to a toxic level. A PhD degree essentially states that the individual is strong enough to conduct independent research. It is oxymoronic that additional training is mandated after that.

Shortage should lead to a better pay and(or) a higher vacancy. However those are not the case.

The wages are set by the US Government (who tend to be the largest grantmakers).

> a higher vacancy

This absolutely IS the case. The US used to fix this through immigration, but Chinese researchers are de facto blacklisted now and Indian researchers are increasingly deciding to return to India instead of waiting 15-20 years for naturalization.

Isn’t the vacancy rate quite high?

Quick google search says no?

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