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      How are the career development opportunities at NIH?

      NIH reviews

      NIH IRTA

      Intramural research training award fellow
      Current employee
      Bethesda, MD
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great culture and support and opportunities to progress and wonderful for students with research interests and plans.

      Cons

      Pay for the High COL area is a bit tough to navigate, but doable.

      Amazing place to work!

      Research fellow
      Current employee
      Bethesda, MD
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      NIH is a great place to work, with a friendly, collaborative environment and abundant resources to help plan your next career steps.

      Cons

      There are limited opportunities for career advancement within the institute.

      Good Employer

      It specialist
      Current employee
      Bethesda, MD
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Flexible schedules and good career advancement

      Cons

      Slow start and bureaucratic nature of gov jobs

      NIH HSPA

      Health science policy analyst
      Current employee
      Rockville, MD
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great growth opportunity and independent work

      Cons

      Limited promotion potential, complex bureaucracy

      Dream job

      Program officer
      Current employee
      Bethesda, MD
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits; life / work balance; supportive environment ; career progression

      Cons

      follow strict guidelines, policies, procedures; very hierarchical, lowered salary compared to industry

      Great place to work

      Lab manager
      Current employee
      Bethesda, MD
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Collaborative, meaningful work, learn a lot of different new skills

      Cons

      Now is less flexible, not a lot of room for career growth.

      Good

      Staff scientist
      Current employee
      Bethesda, MD
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Intellectual freedom and scientific independence

      Cons

      Not many opportunities for career advancement

      GMS Salary

      Grants management specialist
      Current employee
      Rockville, MD
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great growth opportunity for young people.

      Cons

      In person for work that could be done at home.

      YMMV, largely lab-dependent

      Crta postbaccalaureate fellow
      Former employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      best facilities in the world, lots of opportunities to hear scientists who are at the top of the field present their work

      Cons

      pay, lack of protection from abusive PIs

      Staff Scientist

      Staff scientist
      Current employee
      Frederick, MD
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Exciting projects and good quality of research

      Cons

      No possibilities of career growth and low salaries in comparison to industry/biotech

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