tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post1879259249345240436..comments2024-03-12T03:23:42.976-04:00Comments on NeuroDojo: A patent clerkâs pay, or, why is science so expensive?Zen Faulkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07811309183398223358noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post-90647787306533304232011-12-12T14:30:16.560-05:002011-12-12T14:30:16.560-05:00I cannot agree enough with this. As I transitioned...I cannot agree enough with this. As I transitioned from grad school to postdoc, and now a staff member the picture of how far a grant goes, and where the money is spent. I didn't believe my boss when an RO1 the lab had didn't seem to cover for more than one postdoc and a couple of grad students, but between tuition and some benefits, equipment repair, service contracts, and all the "little" things that add up I was in shock. No wonder the boss gently prodded us to apply for training grants or supplements. It is mighty hard to keep a lab working, even when there are only 3-4 people. Now as a staff, in a place that pays for multiple service contracts, now that I'm on the other side it makes sense. And that's why (partly) I decided to stay away from the TT. I realized I didn't want to spend the next 7-10 years under a PI to try to obtain grants or supplements in this environment, and then consider getting a faculty position. Too much uncertainty, too little pay.27 and a PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12127977475185688951noreply@blogger.com