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Build reward system for ace technicians

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Technical staff are crucial to the smooth running of a research laboratory (see Nature 517, 528; 2015). As largely unsung heroes, they warrant rewards beyond praise and salary increases.

A senior technician's duties cover, among other functions, safety, finance, ordering and repairs. Technicians maintain stocks of essential reagents and keep facilities such as databases up to date. They carry out specialized experiments and train staff in methodology.

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  1. Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto

    Eleftherios P. Diamandis

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Diamandis, E. Build reward system for ace technicians. Nature 519, 414 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/519414e

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