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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much do you like teaching? How much do you want to be a professor? You could apply to an R1 if that's your end goal but you'd need to figure out a way to continue your research. My friends at teaching schools often partner with researchers at R1 institutions. [/quote]

That's a good advice, thank you! I'm OK with teaching, not very enthusiastic but definitely take my responsibilities very serious.[/quote]

I would say #2 in this case. You are young enough to still run the hamster wheel of soft money. You will make contacts, meet people, enjoy living in a city, mentor young scientists. And yes, you will stress about funding. But then in 10 years when you are tired of chasing money, you can turn to your network of contacts and look for something new. Maybe that will be a good time in your life to find a small town and do some unenthusiastic but diligent teaching.

You will have no problem transitioning to something quieter after taking option #2. But you will have a hard time finding anything else but teaching after #1.[/quote]

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