Advice on staying or going
I’m trying to decide between two postdoc options and really need advice.
Option 1:
- grant funded for 2 years
- at current university
- retirement matching (~$450/month)
Option 2:
- funded for 18 months
- cross-country move
- will get new subject matter and data collection modality expertise
- no retirement matching
- rent is ~$500 more per month than current city
- I think this lab is a better personality fit
Ultimately I want to move to industry. Will the extra expertise and modality be beneficial compared to an extended postdoc at my current university? Is it worth losing the money by staying at my current role? The salary itself is the same for both roles, as it’s the NIH pay scale.
Any help appreciated!
Posted Dec 4, 2025, 9:42 PM UTC
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