postdoctorate - Definition and Meaning

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(adjective)

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relating to or denoting research undertaken after the completion of doctoral research

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he is currently seeking a postdoctorate position

(noun)

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a period of research undertaken after the completion of doctoral research

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a two-year postdoctorate on sensory biology

(noun)

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a person engaged in postdoctorate research

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the team will be composed of two scientists and two postdoctorates