http://pathogenomics.bham.ac.uk/blog/2011/02/short-read-archive Dear Staff Members of NCBI, As you are aware, the federal government as well as NIH is facing a period of budgetary uncertainty that is resulting in ongoing program reviews throughout the government. At NCBI our senior staff have been giving serious consideration to our own projects and staffing levels in order to prepare for and adjust to new fiscal constraints. NCBI had received a significant adjustment in its appropriated funding in the proposed FY2011 President’s Budget. The President’s Budget, however, has not been enacted and we are being required to operate at last year’s (FY2010) level under a Continuing Resolution (CR) from Congress. Upon the CR’s expiration on March 4, 2011, there is little likelihood the budget picture will improve. The NIH Office of the Director has provided us with stop-gap funding to alleviate some of our FY2011 and FY2012 funding needs. Therefore, to ensure that we can provide stability and some degree of reasonable growth for core activities, we have had to identify projects for downsizing or elimination. In order to meet budget objectives we have had to come to a very difficult decision to downsize the Conserved Domain Database and to eliminate the OSIRIS and Peptidome projects. The Sequence Read Archive (SRA) will also be phased out over the next 12 months. Temporary funding from NIH for SRA is expected for at least four, and possibly eight, months. Beyond that period, staff at the NIH ICs will be examining alternative approaches for SRA-type data. Our expectation is that we can accomplish most of the restructuring through normal attrition but unfortunately some positions will have to be eliminated. It is regrettable that we have had to take this drastic action, but it has become unavoidable. These are difficult times but I am confident that NCBI is positioning itself to offer a stable employment environment and that all of you will continue your outstanding contributions to its success. I thank you for all your efforts and am grateful for your continuing dedication. David Lipman
w*y
3 楼
no layoff, not a big deal
reviews
【在 M*P 的大作中提到】 : http://pathogenomics.bham.ac.uk/blog/2011/02/short-read-archive : Dear Staff Members of NCBI, : As you are aware, the federal government as well as NIH is facing a : period of budgetary uncertainty that is resulting in ongoing program reviews : throughout the government. At NCBI our senior staff have been giving : serious consideration to our own projects and staffing levels in order to : prepare for and adjust to new fiscal constraints. : NCBI had received a significant adjustment in its appropriated funding : in the proposed FY2011 President’s Budget. The President’s Budget, : however, has not been enacted and we are being required to operate at last
M*P
4 楼
哪里看的? 倒数第二段说: but unfortunately some positions will have to be eliminated.
【在 w******y 的大作中提到】 : no layoff, not a big deal : : reviews
m*T
5 楼
bless,尤其是其中的中国同胞们!
w*y
6 楼
sorry看漏了 光瞟了一眼最后一段 I am confident that NCBI is positioning itself to offer a stable employment environment and that all of you will continue your outstanding contributions to its success. 这不是前后矛盾吗
【在 M*P 的大作中提到】 : 哪里看的? : 倒数第二段说: : but unfortunately some positions will have to be eliminated.
m*T
7 楼
这就是明显的官话,想稳定军心吧
【在 w******y 的大作中提到】 : sorry看漏了 : 光瞟了一眼最后一段 : I am confident that NCBI is positioning : itself to offer a stable employment environment and that all of you will : continue your outstanding contributions to its success. : 这不是前后矛盾吗