Action 3.0 Reduce the burden mainly from five aspects: taking the lead, increasing opportunities, reducing assessment, ensuring time and keeping fit. First, take the lead. It is required that the proportion of young people under the age of 40 in the national key R&D plan as project (subject) leaders and backbones be increased to 20%, and the proportion of young researchers under the age of 45 among the leaders of the new strategic pilot special project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences should be no less than 50%. The newly-launched National Major Science and Technology Infrastructure Engineering Command of Chinese Academy of Sciences has set up the post of Deputy Chief Engineer. The position is held by young researchers under the age of 45.
Second, increase opportunities. It is required that the proportion of basic scientific research business expenses of central-level public welfare scientific research institutes and universities directly under the central department in funding young researchers is generally not less than 50%, and the support for scientific research of young researchers should be increased to reduce the burden of project application. Promote qualified scientific research institutions to set up early professional training programs for young professionals, give non-competitive research funding support to doctoral graduates and postdocs who have worked in scientific research posts for not less than five years, and support the establishment of postdoctoral innovative research posts. Encourage qualified scientific research units to create conditions for female researchers to carry out scientific research during pregnancy and lactation by implementing flexible working system, building maternal and child rooms and providing child care services.
Third, reduce the assessment. It is necessary to establish a due diligence exemption mechanism for scientific research projects in frontier fields with strong exploration and high R&D risk. Promote scientific research units to reduce the frequency of assessment of young researchers, and implement medium-and long-term assessments such as employment period assessment and project cycle assessment to simplify and dilute the usual assessment. Reasonably evaluate the actual work contribution of young researchers, and avoid using only the signed achievements as the basis for assessment and evaluation, and avoid simply emphasizing the quantity and amount of achievements transformation.
Fourth, punctuality. It is necessary to ensure that no less than 4/5 working days of young full-time researchers are used for scientific research. Young researchers are not required to participate in timely and entertaining activities or attend reception meetings. It is necessary to increase the development of research assistant positions, encourage scientific research units to hire research assistants from recent college graduates, provide professional auxiliary services for scientific research teams, and liberate young researchers from unnecessary routine work.
Fifth, keep fit. It is necessary to hold special training courses for outstanding young researchers, regularly organize young researchers to carry out mental health consultation and psychological counseling, and care for and solve the psychological anxiety of young researchers. Promote scientific research units to organize young researchers to carry out? Exercise every day 1 hour Activities, actively equipped with corresponding venues and conditions.