It's worse than that. It wouldn't take much time for her to publish it then move on to something that looks good on a resumé, but it could actively work agains

It's worse than that. It wouldn't take much time for her to publish it then move on to something that looks good on a resumé, but it could actively work against her if she published something that doesn't substantiate the status quo. If you get labeled a science denier, because you published a negative result for a politically-charged subject, even when you agree with the overall cause, it'll be nearly impossible to get a job in the field, even with a flawless resumé.