Retrato profissional do biólogo brasileiro: caminhos de formação e atuação

Abstract

Objective: To characterize the professional profile of Brazilian biologists based on the analysis of curricula registered on the Lattes Platform. Methodology: This is a descriptive and quantitative documentary research. Forty-four curricula updated in the two years prior to the survey were included. A mapping of the distribution of professional registrations was also carried out using data from the CFBio/CRBio System (SCBio) and thematic representations on the MapChart platform. Results: The analysis of data from the CFBio/CRBio System (SCBio) indicated the existence of 168.770 registered biologists in Brazil. The distribution among jurisdictions showed a predominance of registrations in CRBio 1, with 45.038 professionals (26.69%). The results from the Lattes platform data indicated a predominance of women among the professionals analyzed, a higher concentration of training in the Southeast and Northeast regions, and a prevalence of public institutions, especially federal and state ones. Bachelor's degrees were more frequent than teaching degrees, and the most representative areas of work were Environment, Education, and Health. Conclusion: the identified profile highlights regional inequalities in the training and distribution of biologists in the country, a female predominance in the profession, and a strong concentration of work in areas associated with the Environment and Education.