But it’s questionable whether those youths will be able to find work when they get a PhD. Although jobs in some high-tech areas, especially computer and petroleum engineering, seem to be booming, the market is much tighter for lab-bound scientists — those seeking new discoveries in biology, chemistry and medicine.
This is absurdly misleading, due to sample size. The article takes a very small portion of the overall STEM workforce and acts as if it represents the larger whole.
1) What percentage of STEM workers pursue and attain a PhD?
2) Of those, what percentage are in these "lab-bound" roles discussed?
