postdoc
After the dissertation
A postdoc is a researcher who has completed a doctorate and holds a temporary position for further training, typically at a university or research institution.
The position—formally a postdoctoral fellowship or appointment—bridges the gap between earning a PhD and securing a permanent academic job: She's doing a postdoc at Stanford.
Also used as an adjective: postdoc research, postdoc years.
Bestow or award money
- stipendFixed regular payment
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- NIHFederal medical research agency
- NSFInadequate balance indicator
Humboldt · Fulbright · budget · overhead · equipment · consumables
Facility for scientific investigation
- labResearch facility, shortened
- benchShared seating surface
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
methodology · hypothesis · findings · results · publication · journal · article · manuscript
Mutual goodwill among companions
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- tenure-trackPre-permanence academic appointment
lecturer · CV · application · interview · offer · salary · benefits · visa
Guidance from experienced person
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- PIInvestigator abbreviation
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
apprenticeship · independence · networking · workshop · seminar · collaboration · learning · expertise
Higher education institution
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- facultyInherent power or ability
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
office · desk · badge · ID · library · facilities · cafeteria · housing
grant
Bestow or award money
- stipendFixed regular payment
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- NIHFederal medical research agency
NSF · Humboldt · Fulbright · budget · overhead · equipment · consumables
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- labResearch facility, shortened
- benchShared seating surface
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
fieldwork · methodology · hypothesis · findings · results · publication · journal · article · manuscript · co-author
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- placementPutting somewhere specific
tenure-track · lecturer · CV · application · interview · offer · salary · benefits · visa · sponsor
mentorship
Guidance from experienced person
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- PIInvestigator abbreviation
- advisorOne who gives guidance
guidance · apprenticeship · independence · networking · workshop · seminar · collaboration · learning · expertise · specialization
university
Higher education institution
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- facultyInherent power or ability
campus · office · desk · badge · ID · library · facilities · cafeteria · housing · relocation
- academic positionsassistant professor, associate professor, full professor, tenure track, department chair
- Fellowshipsfellowship, Fulbright, Guggenheim, Rhodes, Rhodes Scholarship
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- academicsprofessor, course, university professors, math, professors
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- college termsuniversity, community college, fall semester, spring semester, liberal arts college
postdoctenured professor
Faculty with permanent appointment
full professor · emeritus professor · endowed chair · department chair · distinguished professor
postdocundergraduate
Degree-seeking college student
graduate student · doctoral candidate · master's student · freshman · pre-med
postdoctenured faculty
Professors with guaranteed employment
senior scientist · lab director · research director · mentor · supervisor
- postdoctoral fellowResearcher after doctorate