postdoc
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈpoʊstˌdɒk/
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ˈpoʊstˌdɒk
Noun
A postdoctoral academic research position.
Usage- Informal
Someone in such a position.
Usage- Informal
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"We have to sing for our supper, and that's something the young people are coming to terms with," said Dr. Robin Erbacher, 33, a postdoc at Fermilab.
Many of the postdocs are almost 40 before they start their first permanent positions and begin saving for retirement.
More examples (1)
Two successful applications of the CRISPR-Cas9 system in an SCN- and cell-type-specific fashion [5] will all but certainly add to the common refrain of 'just CRISPR it' (grad students and postdocs, insert groan here).
Noun
a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
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a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
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