How do you get more than six Scientists?

[Astraeos]

I see absolutely no option for research or upgrade that will allow me to hire more than 6 scientists.

This is a major problem because there are research options that REQUIRE me to have 8 scientists.

Sooo, what gives? How do I get up to 8 Scientists from 6?

I've scoured through every single research option, and there is nothing that exists that would allow me to upgrade from 6 to 8 Scientists.

[Triassic Time Traveler]

Go to your science centre and choose research and then on the next screen select the Infrastructure button on the right in the Structures section. The research you need to get underway is called Staff Improvements 3 and it’s further along on the right.

You might need to unlock the earlier Staff Improvements research nodes if you haven’t already, before you can do the 3rd one to get the scientist capacity boost. Select your scientists to start the research and then once it’s done go back to your park and click on the Staff Centre, tab over to upgrades and then choose scientist capacity to apply it.

After some improvements you might need to build more staff centres then, to hire more scientists.

[Astraeos]

Yeah that doesn't exist in my game. There are ZERO research options that would allow me to increase my Scientists from numbers SIX (6) to EIGHT (8). There has to be some other mechanic that allows me to increase the number of my scientists other than a research option, because what you just typed out doesn't work for me at all.

Also, you just copy and pasted that from some random article on google. Literally zero help what so ever. That article doesn't even know what it's talking about.

Can ANYBODY whose actually gotten the number of their Scientists from SIX, to EIGHT chime in? Anybody?

[Raft]

You need to build additional staff centers. Each additional staff center allows you to hire 2 more scientists.

If you have unlocked all the Staff Improvement research nodes, then build them. Staff centers can be found in your Operations tab (same as Response facility)..

[Icicle814]

Have you figured it out? Because I somehow managed to get 8 scientists but then I redesigned my park (deleting everything and putting it back) and now my cap is at 6

[n3mes1s]

The research you are looking for is called "STAFF IMPROVEMENTS". More clear than that... if you cant find it probably you are playing the campaign or other game mode besides sandbox? many campaign missions and chaos theory and challenges will not allow you to research certain technologies. Its how it is.

[living-dead-girl]

You need an extra staff center to increase scientist limit from 6 to 8. When you hover over the option to build one it will tell you the current limit of staff center's you can have. If you can't add another you to research the next staff improvements research you can

[Sabrine]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.