Postdoctoral research associate, very satisfied - Postdoctoral Research Associate MIT Employee Review

5.0
Nov 15, 2012
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Pros

MIT has a fantastic work environment and the best academic environment anywhere in the world. Highly recommended for a postdoc or a professorship.

Cons

The postdocs here don't have the same sorts of rights that they do elsewhere. A few that come to mind: gym membership costs are the same as staff rather than students, so $500/yr; the salary is a little low; and we have no consulting rights and the IP policy is definitely skewed in MIT's favor.

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Cons

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Pros

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