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I have accepted a 2 year postdoc at a prestigious university doing research that I like. However, the NIH stipend pay is terrible for the area that I live in. Because it's a 2 year grant, the 1st year is guaranteed and the 2nd year is renewable. My plan is to do 1 year and spruce up my publications/presentations. Then, leave before the 2nd year begins to get a real job in the southeast (where I'm from) that pays a livable salary and has a lower cost of living (i have loans to pay back!).
So, has anyone done this or know someone who has done this, meaning left a postdoc early for a job offer? If so, how did they handle it?
So, has anyone done this or know someone who has done this, meaning left a postdoc early for a job offer? If so, how did they handle it?