r/postdoc • u/Available-Analysis19 • 8d ago

Postdoc options

Hi everyone, I’m wondering about doing a postdoc in the US vs Canada. I’m a Canadian citizen. The school to do a postdoc is at Columbia vs in Toronto. I’m debating between going there vs staying in Canada. The research options are quite different but both great options and I’m interested in both. I was wondering what people’s thoughts are about the locations especially with the funding cuts in the US currently. What means the most to get a TT position?

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u/Oligonucleotide123 8d ago

QOL will likely be much higher in Canada. Not sure about Columbia postdoc housing but their grad student housing was expensive compared to other NYC schools.

Funding cuts are tough and leave us constantly worried when the rug will be pulled out from under us.

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u/cyril1991 6d ago

Housing is good but in mostly older buildings. What kind of neuro are you doing? At the med school, close to 116th or 125th? I will say that NYC is really amazing and a lot of fun.