Graduate Research Assistant - Graduate Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

5.0
Feb 2, 2016
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Pros

Working as a research assistant while finishing your Ph.D. serves two purposes at the same time. You get to have a doctorate degree from a world class institution and you get to work with some of the best minds in the country. The compensation and the schedule are extremely convenient and aids your pursuit of the degree without any worries or distractions.

Cons

The competition might sometimes be overwhelming, but it helps you improve in the long run.

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

High quality core facilities and well resourced labs. Countless brilliant colleagues who can serve as mentors and collaborators

Cons

Students and Postdocs are expensive due to high overhead, so unreasonably high productivity is often expected compared to other institutions. PIs are typically stretched very thin. Most departments/labs are very space limited which makes it harder to do safe and productive research.

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