3.0
Jun 30, 2012
Current employee, more than 5 years
La Jolla, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
The Salk Institute does top science and you will be able to start ambitious, interesting projects, meet important people and have lunch (and breakfast and dinner) with an ocean view every day.
Cons
All Salk PI's are on soft money, which, for some, means considerable stress. PI's under considerable stress cannot afford to be generous to their students in terms of mentoring and helping them build a network or a career, since all resources are put towards winning that next grant. Very understandable but not ideal from a postdoc's point of view.