J L Weissman, Callie R Chappell, Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira, Natalya Evans, Anna C Fagre, Desiree Forsythe, Steven A Frese, Rachel Gregor, Suzanne L Ishaq, Juliet Johnston, Bittu K R, Shayle B Matsuda, Sam McCarren, Melanie Ortiz Alvarez de la Campa, Troy A Roepke, Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong, Cora S Stobie, Lauren Talluto, José M Vargas-Muñiz
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Abstract
As queer and trans scientists, we face varied and systemic barriers to our professional success, resulting in our relative absence from faculty ranks at many institutions. In this Perspective, we call for a change in faculty hiring practices and present concrete guidance to make it a more inclusive process.
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