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      Very flexible working conditions, but low pay - Research Associate II MIT Employee Review

      4.0
      Mar 28, 2025
      Research associate ii
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      Pros

      Work from home options Supportive staff Up to 3% merit based pay raise annually

      Cons

      Low pay (esp. for Cambridge, which is a high cost-of-living area; but research pays low in general) No career ladder to climb No guarantee to work on projects interest to you/become published

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      5.0
      Jun 22, 2026
      Phd student
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      Pros

      Great researchers, well funded, exciting

      Cons

      None come to my mind

      4.0
      Jun 19, 2026
      Postdoctoral associate
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      Pros

      Brilliant colleagues A good degree of research independence Research funding sufficient for running experiments

      Cons

      Research divisions are mostly uncoordinated Administrative support is more reactive than proactive

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