adjective
- relating to or denoting study or research undertaken after completing a doctoral degree
Usage: academic
Examples
- She received a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University.
- The postdoctoral researcher spent two years studying cancer genetics.
- Many universities offer postdoctoral positions for recent PhD graduates.
- His postdoctoral work focused on climate change modeling.
- The lab hired three postdoctoral fellows this year.
- Postdoctoral training is essential for academic careers in science.