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      5.0
      5 Mar 2012
      Research assistant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      -Amazing and brilliant people -Opportunity to have your work publicized by the media -Flexibility of schedule and working hours (though they are long)

      Cons

      -Long work hours -Not much feedback on performance -Academia is very political, lots of egotism at top university -Poor food options around campus

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      5.0
      4 June 2026
      Reseaech assistant
      Recommend
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      Business outlook

      Pros

      It is a great institution to do cutting-edge research

      Cons

      There are not many cons

      5.0
      4 June 2026
      Postdoctoral researcher
      Recommend
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      Business outlook

      Pros

      good admin support great research environment

      Cons

      cost of living is expensive (postdoc salary is ~60% area median income)

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