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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Wei Zhang is a postdoctoral researcher of cardiovascular medicine at Yale University and a Public Voices fellow with The OpEd Project, specializing in vascular surgery and public health.
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Wei Zhang, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
These soils lie beyond a depth of three meters, or about 10 feet, explains Yi Xi, the study’s first author and a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory for Climate and Environmental Sciences in France.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Anuja Tripathi, a postdoctoral researcher, co-developed this innovative method to recover critical rare earth elements from this industrial waste.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Tori Kennedy, postdoctoral scientist with the Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW), explained the ultrasound results in a sweet video featuring footage of the ultrasound and Macy enjoying a snack.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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Wei Zhang, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
These soils lie beyond a depth of three meters, or about 10 feet, explains Yi Xi, the study’s first author and a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory for Climate and Environmental Sciences in France.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Anuja Tripathi, a postdoctoral researcher, co-developed this innovative method to recover critical rare earth elements from this industrial waste.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Tori Kennedy, postdoctoral scientist with the Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW), explained the ultrasound results in a sweet video featuring footage of the ultrasound and Macy enjoying a snack.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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“Postdoctoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postdoctoral. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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