Pros
- Exposure to world-class neuroscience and neurodegenerative disease research.
-Diverse team with researchers and collaborators from across the globe.
-Encourages interdisciplinary work between labs, clinicians, and engineers. Also many activities to interact with people in the institute (afterwork, french courses, programming courses, yoga, etc)
-Modern facilities: Access to advanced lab equipment, core facilities, and tech platforms as NGS, cell culture, microscopy
-Learning opportunities: Great environment for developing technical and analytical skills,
Kontras
-Most assistant positions are contract-based with limited upward mobility unless pursuing a PhD.
-Salaries are on the lower end, especially considering Paris’ high cost of living.
-Administrative complexity as French bureaucracy can be slow
-Work-life balance, can be intense and fast-paced depending on the lab and principal investigator (PI).