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Do you all think the outlook for positions will be better next year? I’m a first year neuro postdoc at a VA, and I was really hoping to stay in the VA system (and I’m geographically restricted to an area with doable commute to two separate VAs), and the VAs in this area actually have a higher starting salary (close to $30k difference based on recent job postings) than the AMCs and other community options.
From talks with my colleagues at the large VA here, there will be no neuro job openings for at least several years, unless there are several unexpected leavings of current providers. No planned retirements or planned moves, so they think it's actually likely that it will remain that way for the better part of a decade. That's just my area, though. Big contrast to the actual need. I have more work (clinical and forensic) than I can see, and a few of my colleagues are retiring in the next 3-5 years, in which the amount of work will increase exponentially. 4 of the 6 people who can do FAA evals in the state are retiring in less than 5 years. Currently debating planning to hire a few new people in that time span to capitalize on that.
tl;dr, look for non VA, non-AMC options as well.