Medlemsstaterne bør søge at tilbyde forskerne bæredygtige karriereforløb på alle karrieretrin uanset kontraktforholdene og den valgte F&U-karriere, og de bør søge at sikre, at forskerne behandles som fagfolk og som en integrerende del af den institution, de arbejder i.
Member States should endeavour to offer researchers sustainable career development systems at all career stages, regardless of their contractual situation and of the chosen R&D career path, and they should endeavour to ensure that researchers are treated as professionals and as an integral part of the institutions in which they work.