Fostering culture of care for early career researchers-Building a trustful environment: Insights from a German perspective.

ABSTRACT: Early-career researchers (ECRs) play a key role in conducting animal experiments in academic research. However, they face considerable challenges, including poor working conditions, and inadequate strategies for managing distress. These difficulties are often amplified in animal research, where a lack of consensus on the 3Rs (replacement, reduction, and refinement), challenges to navigate complex regulations and ethical dilemmas can further complicate the situation. These challenges not only jeopardize the well-being of both animals and researchers, but also undermine the quality of scientific work, potentially driving ECRs out of academia. This paper explores the relationship between 3Rs training, communication, and stress-coping mechanisms used by ECRs in Germany and provides recommendat

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Uarquin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12416710 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature