OECD-EU Research and Development Careers Survey 2026 still open

The OECD and the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation have joined forces to develop a new international survey of personnel working in research and development (R&D). The survey is part of OECD’s Research and Innovation Careers Observatory (ReICO), which brings together internationally comparable evidence on R&D careers across more than 50 countries. Policy debates about R&D careers draw on case studies and personal accounts, but survey data from the people working in R&D is scarce. Their experiences and perspectives will help policymakers and employers make better-informed decisions about R&D careers.

The survey is available here on the OECD website. To take part in the survey respondents have two authentication options. A first option is to authenticate through the personal Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID). A second option is to request that the survey link be sent by email. The survey has been open since July and is expected to remain open until mid-October 2026.