Pros: great mission and people to work for!
UCSD/Beyster Institute was a fabulous institution to work for. My position was based in Bahrain and I traveled throughout the Middle East. I worked for two super sharp men, Ray Smilor and Rob Fuller. They taught me a lot and were very supportive. The Center that I directed in Bahrain surpassed all goals set.
I accepted the position as a one year temporary
– more... assignment to start the Center and choose a successor. The decision was made to keep me there for three years at which time USG funding ceased. – less
– April 27, 2012
They almost never hire from within unless you are a mindless puppet. If they hire someone from the outside it can remain a culture of chaos and disorganization so the lazy and racist administration does not need to fix anything. Hire from within - absolutely untrue!