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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Avery Hill, a postdoctoral researcher at the California Academy of Sciences, noted that for every 1.8 degrees of additional global warming, up to 40% more trees could die from beetle infestations.
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Muhammad Imran Hosen, a postdoctoral researcher at University of New South Wales, Australia, said the government should use water management to cool the city, while people could also play their part by creating rooftop gardens or installing vertical greening on tall buildings.
—Muhammad Tahmid Zami and Mosabber Hossain, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
The union represents teaching assistants, tutors, researchers and postdoctoral scholars.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Vayu Hill-Maini, a postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley and lead author of the paper, sees his work as the logical 21st-century extension of that age-old domestication campaign.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2024
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Muhammad Imran Hosen, a postdoctoral researcher at University of New South Wales, Australia, said the government should use water management to cool the city, while people could also play their part by creating rooftop gardens or installing vertical greening on tall buildings.
—Muhammad Tahmid Zami and Mosabber Hossain, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
The union represents teaching assistants, tutors, researchers and postdoctoral scholars.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Vayu Hill-Maini, a postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley and lead author of the paper, sees his work as the logical 21st-century extension of that age-old domestication campaign.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2024
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“Postdoctoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postdoctoral. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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