Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Postdoctoral.
- noun A postdoctoral program of study.
- noun A grant or award funding postdoctoral study or research.
- noun A postdoctoral scholar or researcher.
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- noun informal A
postdoctoral academic research position . - noun informal Someone in such a position.
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- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
- noun a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
Etymologies
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Examples
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In case you are wondering, postdoc is short for “post-doctoral researcher”, which means that you have a doctorate, but are still working under a more senior scientist or academic, usually a professor at a research institution.
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In case you are wondering, postdoc is short for “post-doctoral researcher”, which means that you have a doctorate, but are still working under a more senior scientist or academic, usually a professor at a research institution.
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The LMB was an amazing place to do science, and, as many people have remarked before me, a postdoc is the very best time to do science.
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I know a lot of it is down to the fact that I'm an inexperienced junior faculty but I thought there would have been more due to the economic situation - particularly as Really Big U pays NIH rates and postdocs here are administratively treated as junior faculty which means awesome benefits ... both of which are rare in postdoc circles.
Economic Status via Google Hits Candid Engineer 2009
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Doesn't seem like a research postdoc is going to be in your plans then, huh!??
Variety is the Spice of Life Candid Engineer 2009
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If the postdoc is smart and creative, this is probably a win/win situation.
Archive 2008-04-01 Candid Engineer 2008
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In this scenario, the postdoc is left to fend for him - or herself.
Archive 2008-04-01 Candid Engineer 2008
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If the postdoc is smart and creative, this is probably a win/win situation.
Postdoc Possibilities and Preferences Candid Engineer 2008
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The interesting thing about being a postdoc is that it's at least your second time experiencing everything.
The Motivational Rollercoaster Candid Engineer 2008
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The interesting thing about being a postdoc is that it's at least your second time experiencing everything.
Archive 2008-05-01 Candid Engineer 2008
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