What are other benefits and incentives like at NIH?

Great compensation and opportunities to grow

It is hard to be recognized for annual awards and if you do it is non-monetary

Good work life balance Meaningful work Intellectual freedom

Pay is lower than private companies

Work-life balance, 80% remote, flexible work hours

20% in-person, low compensation for education, treatment as a "trainee" instead of employee

Strong Fellows Union Intramural collaboration remains strong despite top down meddling Compensation is above average for a postdoctoral research fellow

Hostile work environment. Extramural collaborations have been killed by the current administration. Travel freezes have stifled networking and career growth opportunities. DEI watchdog. Chronic instability has lead to institutional flight. e.g. contracted employees have been fired and rehired with no notice/justification; random procurement freezes killed or disrupted ongoing projects; health Insurance benefits were recently slashed unilaterally after open enrollment without contractual notice etc.

Independent research opportunities Good benefits Collaborative environment

Low salary compared to industry Lack of barriers between work and personal life

Work life balance is better than industrial job.

Salary is less than the industry

perfect facilities to perform all the lab works.

living expense is not a little bit high

Flexible work but depends on the lab Have unionized this year Salaries were increased this year

No retirement Taxs are difficult for postdoc Salary still low compared to the field

great learning opportunities, great work life balance

I wish compensation was higher.