Great institution, poor pay - Postdoctoral Fellow NIH Employee Review

4.0
Apr 30, 2023
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Pros

The members of my lab, including my supervisors are kind and respectful. I have a lot of flexibility in my work schedule, but I know this is not shared by all postdoctoral fellows. Everyone’s individual experience is dependent on their supervisor

Cons

The pay. For someone with a PhD, doing high quality research, it’s almost offense how poorly postdoctoral fellows are paid. Not only is it not commensurate with our education level, it hasn’t kept apace with the rising cost of living in the DMV area

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

Not stressful, science based, not profit.

Cons

Slow processes, too many meetings.

4.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Working with the some of the smartest scientists and clinicians in the world. So many learning opportunities. Kind patients. Allowed time to care for patients as there is no pressure of quotas by health insurance.

Cons

Nursing management can be verbally abusive with frequent retaliation and intimidation. As most older nurses have worked there for most of their career, they are dismissive of new perspectives and resistant to evidence-based practice.

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