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Lab manager no feminino: uma liderança invisível?
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A contribuição feminina em ciência é, nos dias de hoje, indiscutível. Apesar de ao longo dos anos as mulheres terem vindo a conquistar cada vez mais espaço na investigação científica, continua a verificar-se que a mulher não chega, ou raramente chega, ao topo de carreira, comparativamente com o homem. Não obstante à crescente presença feminina nas posições inferiores, cada vez mais equitativa, os cargos superiores continuam longe da paridade. Esta dissertação inicia-se com a observação de que, em investigação científica não académica, existe um cargo, lab manager, no qual existe uma sobre-representação feminina, sendo as mulheres a maioria dos profissionais a exercê-lo. A função de lab manager é uma função multifacetada, que requer conciliar a gestão de projetos científicos com a gestão de pessoas, garantido o ótimo funcionamento de um laboratório. Para tal, são fundamentais características de organização, gestão, liderança, sendo valorizada uma elevada formação. Posto isto, procurou-se identificar as razões que levam estas mulheres a escolher a função de lab manager, sabendo que não existe progressão; como é que estas mulheres se veem no papel que cumprem, isto é, veem-se como líderes? Por fim, entender em que medida as dificuldade e desafios sentidos ao longo do seu percurso académico e científico, bem como o conciliar da sua vida profissional e pessoal, influenciaram a sua decisão de concorrer a este cargo
The female contribution to science is, nowadays, unquestionable. Even though over the years more women work in scientific research, it is still visible that women, when compared to men, do not reach, or only partially reach, the top of the career. Despite the growing presence of women in lower positions, which is increasingly equitable, in higher positions equality remains a long way off. This dissertation begins with the observation that, in scientific research, there is a position, lab manager, in which there is an overrepresentation of women, with those being most professionals. The lab manager role is multifaceted; it requires a balance between the management of scientific projects with the management of people, ensuring the optimal functioning of a laboratory. To do so, organization, management, and leadership skills, as well as an elevated level of training, are essential. Here we propose to identify the reasons that lead these women to choose to become a lab manager, knowing that there is no career progression; how do these women see themselves in their role; do they see themselves as leaders? Finally, we aim to understand how the difficulties and challenges felt by these women throughout their academic and scientific career, as well as the conciliation of their professional and personal life, influenced their decision to apply for this position.
The female contribution to science is, nowadays, unquestionable. Even though over the years more women work in scientific research, it is still visible that women, when compared to men, do not reach, or only partially reach, the top of the career. Despite the growing presence of women in lower positions, which is increasingly equitable, in higher positions equality remains a long way off. This dissertation begins with the observation that, in scientific research, there is a position, lab manager, in which there is an overrepresentation of women, with those being most professionals. The lab manager role is multifaceted; it requires a balance between the management of scientific projects with the management of people, ensuring the optimal functioning of a laboratory. To do so, organization, management, and leadership skills, as well as an elevated level of training, are essential. Here we propose to identify the reasons that lead these women to choose to become a lab manager, knowing that there is no career progression; how do these women see themselves in their role; do they see themselves as leaders? Finally, we aim to understand how the difficulties and challenges felt by these women throughout their academic and scientific career, as well as the conciliation of their professional and personal life, influenced their decision to apply for this position.
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Género Mulheres na ciência Liderança Lab manager Gender Leadership Women in science