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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On this point, Konkoly, who is now a postdoctoral fellow at Cambridge University, agrees.
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Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Corey Scher is a postdoctoral researcher at the Conflict Ecology laboratory at Oregon State University, which does satellite monitoring in conflict zones.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
The research team, comprising Tae Yeon Kim, a postdoctoral fellow, and Lane Martin, a professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Rice University, was surprised by the large increase in magnetization.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Geiser said about 60% of all postdoctoral researchers at the university are international workers.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Corey Scher is a postdoctoral researcher at the Conflict Ecology laboratory at Oregon State University, which does satellite monitoring in conflict zones.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
The research team, comprising Tae Yeon Kim, a postdoctoral fellow, and Lane Martin, a professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Rice University, was surprised by the large increase in magnetization.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Geiser said about 60% of all postdoctoral researchers at the university are international workers.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for postdoctoral
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“Postdoctoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postdoctoral. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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