Mallory Smith, PhD
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Mallory Smith, PhD
@malsciencegal.bsky.social
🔶 Asst Dir, Foundation Relations at Fred Hutch
🧬 Biochem & DNA Damage/Repair
👩‍🔬 Science Policy Advocate
✨ Passionate about supporting the scientific workforce
✍️ My opinions are my own
A report released today by the National Postdoctoral Association calls out stark findings about the effect of recent executive branch policies on postdocs.

🚨These findings should be concerning to all who care about the future of American science and research leadership.🚨

#sciencepolicy #postdoc
March 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The worst part is the uncertainty - the not knowing if the new finish line will be just another few months away? A year? Four? How many more sacrifices will you have to make?
March 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Finally, you're within arms reach of your dream. All you need is some start-up funds from a national science agency or a institution that is willing to take a chance on you. But, almost overnight, research funding becomes extremely uncertain, dragging the finish line further away.
March 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
You've learned resiliency that you didn't think was possible from repeated failed experiments and paper/fellowship rejections, all while receiving wages that often border the basic costs of living.
March 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Imagine having dedicated the last decade of your life, your twenties, to the grind of achieving the academic dream. You've pushed past the poor work-life balance...
March 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM