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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Postdoctoral Research Associate Virginia Commonwealth University Employee Review

2.0
May 20, 2014
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Pros

Postdoc Association is somewhat active

Cons

Lots of bureaucracy. HR did not explain my benefits when I joined VCU and forgot to give me health insurance forms. Need to submit timesheet every two weeks eventhough I'm not a temp worker. That is such a waste of time. Career development depends mostly on supervisors. Lab safety is really lacking and nobody seems to care.

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They care about the employees. There are multiple efforts to support everyone, it is a welcoming environment, HR is very supportive.

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