depends on your PI - Assistant Researcher UC Merced Employee Review

4.0
Jan 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- cheap cost of living area, decent pay - lots of freedom

Cons

- toxic PIs everywhere - really depends on the department

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5.0
Jun 14, 2026
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Pros

I am a NSF funded researcher under UROC office.

Cons

Nothing bad about the program!

5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Learning valuable skills Gain communication skills

Cons

Can be stressful There can be days where you work with a small team

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