Rocks if your faculty - challenging otherwise - Anonymous employee MIT Employee Review

3.0
Apr 4, 2012
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Pros

Access to world class researchers and students. Ability to do truly interdisciplinary work that has an impact. Infrastructure support for both core and applied research

Cons

Limited promotions for research staff.

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