postdoc

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noun

post·doc ˈpōs(t)-ˌdäk

: one engaged in postdoctoral study or research

postdoc

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Noun

The proportions of those with employment or postdocs ranged from 68% in biological and biomedical sciences to 80% in psychology. —

Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Academic institutions squeeze cheap labor out of graduate students and postdocs who are busy competing for publications and increasingly limited faculty jobs, sucking joy from once-enthusiastic trainees. —

Celia Ford, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024

Adjective

Almost 90% of respondents cited pay as a major issue, which informed the group’s top recommendation: increasing the amount of a postdoc fellowship paid by the NIH called the National Research Service Award. —

Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 15 Dec. 2023 The 21-member group—comprised of NIH officials and researchers at different stages of their career—was convened in November 2022 amid reports that faculty members were struggling to fill open postdoc slots. —

Bykatie Langin, science.org, 12 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for postdoc