postdoc

1 of 2

noun

post·​doc ˈpōs(t)-ˌdäk 

: one engaged in postdoctoral study or research

postdoc

2 of 2

adjective

: postdoctoral

Examples of postdoc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Those range from bolstering K-12 science education to boosting support for young investigators and helping postdocs become independent faster—areas NIH is already working on. —Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 1 Oct. 2024

Clipper’s lead scientists, many of whom started their careers in the 1970s or 1980s as graduate students or postdocs on Voyager or Galileo, are now at the helm. —Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 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

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1964, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above