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Postdoctoral Scientist. - Postdoctoral Research Fellow Michigan State University Employee Review

4.0
Jul 22, 2010
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Pros

Great science environment. Department heads are always willing to sit down and talk with students and/or postdoctoral researchers. A good place to work.

Cons

No feedback. Postdoctoral salary is low, although that is true everywhere. Being on a fellowship may be a good resume builder, but it's horrible for benefits.

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Cons

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Pros

The HPC facilities (HPCC, ICER) offer excellent access for research affiliates colpaborating with university researchers, with Slurm job scheduling and a well-managed site-specific wiki.

Cons

Annual account renewal can be a bit bureacratically clunky at times, and the Research Affiliate may have to coordinate with multiple departments and the associated PI if a system update breaks part of a legacy system.

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