postdoctoral fellow
Advanced academic researcher
A postdoctoral fellow is a researcher who has completed a doctorate and is pursuing further training, typically at a university or research institution.
The position is temporary—usually two to five years—and serves as preparation for an academic career or senior research role: She's a postdoctoral fellow in molecular biology at Stanford.
Often shortened to postdoc.
- research associateJunior academic staff position
- literature reviewAnalysis of prior scholarship
- assistant professorPre-tenure faculty rank
- stipendFixed regular payment
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
data analysis · networking · career planning · research institute · grant writing · research grant · experimental design · lab bench · adjunct faculty · hypothesis testing · lecturer · skill acquisition · teaching assistant · fieldwork · time management · scholarship program · think tank · travel allowance
- academic titlesprofessor, associate professor, assistant professor, full professor, adjunct professor
- professorshipsfull professor, associate professor, assistant professor, emeritus professor, distinguished professor
- visiting scholarsvisiting professor, visiting lecturer, visiting artist, guest lecturer
postdoctoral fellowtenured professor
Faculty with permanent appointment
full professor · distinguished professor · emeritus professor · department chair · dean
postdoctoral fellowtenured faculty
Professors with guaranteed employment
tenured professor · emeritus professor · endowed chair · faculty member · adjunct professor
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