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4.0
May 26, 2020
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Pros

Branding effect, decent benefits, overall sense of mission, great research community

Cons

minimum NIH recommended salary which is low for the living expanses here. Generally no job security as a postdoc true for anywhere Generally hard to maintain a work-life balance as a postdoc

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5.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Solid research and great overall experience

Cons

can't think of any cons.

4.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

High quality core facilities and well resourced labs. Countless brilliant colleagues who can serve as mentors and collaborators

Cons

Students and Postdocs are expensive due to high overhead, so unreasonably high productivity is often expected compared to other institutions. PIs are typically stretched very thin. Most departments/labs are very space limited which makes it harder to do safe and productive research.

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