Pros
Learned a lot of techniques in a short period of time, by a really great trainer. The techs are the smartest/ambitious/social/friendly people I have ever met. Just the best group I have been around. As long as things can stay balanced between home and work you will learn techniques that are very unique and in a short period of time. Free lunches often from various catering. Bar Harbor staff VERY friendly and approachable.
Cons
The only training program is for beginning techs, which is great, but there are other positions in the lab too that should have some sort of training program in place. Expecting techs to work 50+ hours a week is unreasonable. There is nothing in the job descriptions about mandatory overtime, yet the techs are expected to stay. Be ready for your schedule to change daily. Responsibility is often shifted from one person to the next, and when the ball falls, the last one holding it is the one to blame. All the other cons from the other reviews I stand by. I came into this job, knowing the reviews, but also knowing I love science. Until the head of the leadership changes, do not work here. It doesn't matter how optimistic you are, how much you love research, how much you love to work, this job (as it stands now) will suck the life out of you.
