Continued Lab Staffing Shortages
Staffing shortages can be felt in a multitude of industries, and laboratories are not immune. In fact, the number of active laboratory professionals overall has decreased. Laboratory staff are the backbone of scientific research, but shortages in laboratory staff can significantly impact the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of laboratory operations, leading to delays in research, compromised data, and increased risks to public health and safety. Is there anything laboratories can do to prepare and improve efficiency to combat the staffing shortage?
