tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post1113688239587072074..comments2024-03-27T13:09:13.855+05:30Comments on Life in IISc: Lab assistantsGiri@iischttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819278945207995261noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-28279921280862500892011-09-12T22:42:07.423+05:302011-09-12T22:42:07.423+05:30Since the topic is lab assistants, I thought of b...Since the topic is lab assistants, I thought of bringing in a tangential issue... We don't (usually) have good technicians in the labs in India. On the other hand, in my postdoc lab abroad I was lucky to be supported by technical assistants who really knew their job. A good technician can do routine stuff like maintaining equipment (some I know even used to do routine sample processing in the cleanroom) and let the PhD students concentrate on research. Some labs in IISc did hire project assistants- but their quality varied widely. It might not be a bad time to start thinking about how we can train and retain good quality technicians (or support staff).<br /><br />-NemoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-17741456867046035912011-09-12T05:57:29.589+05:302011-09-12T05:57:29.589+05:30yes, even at IIT Bombay, we have had things being ...yes, even at IIT Bombay, we have had things being misreported by the press. It is awful. I do not understand why do reporters fail to cross-check things and put them in perspective. It unnecessarily dents the image of the institute. And moreover, the clarifications are never read as juicily as the original misleading report.Vinayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001179092240729416noreply@blogger.com