postdoctoral
adjective
post·doc·tor·al
ˌpōs(t)-ˈdäk-t(ə-)rəl 
ˈpōst-ˌdäk-
variants
or less commonly postdoctorate
ˌpōs(t)-ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət
ˈpōst-ˌdäk-
: being beyond the doctoral level:
a
: of or relating to advanced academic or professional work beyond a doctor's degree
a postdoctoral fellowship
b
: engaged in such work
postdoctoral scholars
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Cory is a postdoctoral researcher in population health and demography at Penn State University’s Population Research Institute.
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
Mélissa Berthet, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Milan, spent nine months observing bonobos in the remote rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Yan Wen, a postdoctoral research scientist in electrical engineering at the University of Tennessee, contributed to this article.
—Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Yan Wen, a postdoctoral research scientist in electrical engineering at the University of Tennessee, contributed to this article.
—Fangxing Fran Li, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
Mélissa Berthet, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Milan, spent nine months observing bonobos in the remote rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Yan Wen, a postdoctoral research scientist in electrical engineering at the University of Tennessee, contributed to this article.
—Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Yan Wen, a postdoctoral research scientist in electrical engineering at the University of Tennessee, contributed to this article.
—Fangxing Fran Li, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
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“Postdoctoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postdoctoral. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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