This week I was hopelessly buried. What kept my research program afloat - my amazing RAs @L_Porterlabrats https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz"> My RAs are PhD trained experts paid grant by grant. I’m so thankful and lucky to have them at my side https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen"> ... students and my research depend on them.

I know they deserve more. Our research/university structure doesn’t recognize their value. They should have more stability. @Bre_AnneF @E__Fidalgo @TubmanJanice (& Dorota Lubanska) - my research program depends on these individuals. 2/3

Are there better solutions? Are there countries/universities who do a better job supporting PhD level leaders who want to be hands on in a training lab environment???? Please tell me there are solutions. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇦" title="Flagge von Kanada" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Kanada"> does a piss poor job supporting them. We need to do better.

RAs can add continuity, support expensive infrastructure and training - they could launch the careers of new PIs and help support EDI in STEM. @CIHR_IRSC @OICRRisingStars @ScienceUWindsor @UwinChemClub @CDNWomenSTEM @NSERC_CRSNG @bajanjules27 @ImogenRCoePhD