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artsfartsyjanet
08-18-2003, 11:37 AM
As I'm finding work while working, a coworker of mine told me that Washington University is hiring full time w/ benefits (including taking classes for free). Anyone ever been a research assistant? Any pros and cons? Just need the dough and experience to save a little before grad school.
Green_Circle
08-18-2003, 03:05 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-artsfartsyjanet+Aug 18 2003, 06:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (artsfartsyjanet @ Aug 18 2003, 06:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> As I'm finding work while working, a coworker of mine told me that Washington University is hiring full time w/ benefits (including taking classes for free). Anyone ever been a research assistant? Any pros and cons? Just need the dough and experience to save a little before grad school. [/b][/quote]
Depends on type of research. If it's for diseases then here are obvious cons.
Tao
08-20-2003, 02:48 PM
is it like a bio or chem lab research assistant? or more like social science? big diff
artsfartsyjanet
08-20-2003, 07:53 PM
social science... behavioral and/or clinical.
deez nuts
08-20-2003, 08:03 PM
did the biochem and physiology research assistant bit when i was in college and during the summer vacation my junior and senior year.

the pay sucked, but it does look good on the cv and the primary investigators were flexible with the hours.
artsfartsyjanet
08-21-2003, 12:42 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Chasiubao_Boy+Aug 20 2003, 10:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Chasiubao_Boy @ Aug 20 2003, 10:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> did the biochem and physiology research assistant bit when i was in college and during the summer vacation my junior and senior year.

the pay sucked, but it does look good on the cv and the primary investigators were flexible with the hours. [/b][/quote]
i really don't care too much about money now. Just working myself back into grad school for a few more years and enjoying the time relaxing for now.