Dedicated staff fall victim to politics - Senior Program Officer NIH Employee Review

3.0
17 Dec 2025
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Pros

NIH was the pacesetter in cutting-edge research, both in terms of intramural research and extramural funding initiatives. It had a stellar history of cultivating the science that drove US healthcare and technology.

Cons

Sadly, NIH has been compromised by the political shenanigans of the current federal administration. Instead of genuine "gold standard" science, completely opaque decision-making has gutted evidence-based approaches and replaced science culture with cronyism, political favors, and downright wackiness.

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5.0
26 June 2026
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Pros

Not stressful, science based, not profit.

Cons

Slow processes, too many meetings.

4.0
25 June 2026
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Pros

Working with the some of the smartest scientists and clinicians in the world. So many learning opportunities. Kind patients. Allowed time to care for patients as there is no pressure of quotas by health insurance.

Cons

Nursing management can be verbally abusive with frequent retaliation and intimidation. As most older nurses have worked there for most of their career, they are dismissive of new perspectives and resistant to evidence-based practice.

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