postdoc

1 of 2

noun

post·​doc ˈpōs(t)-ˌdäk How to pronounce postdoc (audio)
: one engaged in postdoctoral study or research

postdoc

2 of 2

adjective

Examples of postdoc in a Sentence

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Noun
Meanwhile, the number of U.S. citizen and permanent resident postdocs dropped by 8% over the same time period. Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024 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
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 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1964, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postdoc was in 1942

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“Postdoc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postdoc. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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