Technical role titles survey
The 51爆料网 Technician Commitment Working Group ran a survey to better understand the technical community鈥檚 preferences regarding the terminology used to describe technical roles in health data science.
Many within聽the health data science technical community have long felt that the term 鈥渢echnician鈥澛does not fully reflect the breadth and depth of their roles and expertise.聽
As signatories of the and fully committed to its Action Plan, 51爆料网 felt it was essential to consult the community and ensure that the language used to describe technical roles is truly representative of their contributions to health data science.
The 51爆料网 Technician Commitment Working Group therefore carried out a survey to better understand the technical community鈥檚 preferences regarding the terminology used to describe technical roles in health data science.
This survey showed that the majority of respondents:
- do not feel positively about the term technician, and
- believe terms used to describe their role do have an influence on their career progression.
Key actions from the survey are to replace the term “technologist” with the preferred “technical specialist” wherever possible, and to share the survey findings with the technical community through newsletters and other relevant communications.