Most Important Factors and Least Important Factors

FEATUREBest Places to Work 2006: Postdocs Most Important Factors Rank in North America in 2006 Rank in the US in 2005 Factor Category Rank outside North America in 2006 Rank outside the US in 2005 1 1 The training and experience I receive as a postdoc will be valuable to me in my future career. Value of the Po

The Scientist Staff

Mar 1, 2006

FEATURE

Best Places to Work 2006: Postdocs

Most Important Factors

Rank in North America in 2006	Rank in the US in 2005	Factor	Category	Rank outside North America in 2006	Rank outside the US in 2005
1	1	The training and experience I receive as a postdoc will be valuable to me in my future career.	Value of the Postdoc Experience	3	3
2	2	I have access to the books and journals I need for my research.	Quality of Facilities and Infastructure	1	1
3	4	My institution provides the equipment and supplies I need for my research.	Quality of Facilities and Infastructure	2	2
4	6	My institution provides full medical insurance for me and my family at an affordable rate.	Benefits	40	28
5	3	My principal investigator takes time to discuss the science behind the experiments and other work that I do.	Quality of Training and...

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