Is this the right place for me? 8 tactics for choosing a lab
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Blog Post
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Oct. 2, 2018, 12:56 p.m.
...applicable to industry if this path interests you (e.g. human disease or models of disease, drug properties, etc....
Gather data on the lab choices
How do you find out what the lab is really like? Gather data of course...me when the most analytic scientists seem to toss data-driven reasoning out the window when making decisions...for the PI and lab members. Make coffee or beer dates to talk to as many lab alumni as you can or schedule...meetings can be the most informative way of gathering data. Former lab members can give open, revealing information...humiliation, accusations regarding lack of effort, intimidating use of discipline or competence procedures
Threats..., persistent teasing, name calling, insults, intimidation, sexual harassment
Isolation – including preventing...