This is perhaps why finding a good Mentor is so difficult. There are no obvious reasons for your Mentor to spend time and effor t with you and perhaps provide advice that is not con- sistent with a continuing uneventful but not especially produc- tive job. What do they get out of it? In the shor t term, most mentors really do not receive much in the way of incentives for their time and effor t. But elders who have made significant achievements over their career, often with the help of their own Mentors, may be happy to act as Mentors for a small number of ECRs.
It is not essential that you find one, but should the oppor- tunity arise, I strongly suggest that you do spend some time tr ying to find an appropriate Mentor. I think their input and how you use it will substantially assist your research career