postdoctoral

American  

[pohst-dok-ter-uhl] / poʊstˈdɒk tər əl /

adjective

1. of or relating to study or professional work undertaken after the receipt of a doctorate.

   postdoctoral courses.

---

postdoctoral British  

/ pəʊstˈdɒktərəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or designating studies, research, or professional work above the level of a doctorate

---

Etymology

Origin of postdoctoral

1935–40; post- + doctoral ( def. )

Example Sentences

The James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions provides undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with the intellectual community, opportunities and resources to dedicate themselves to the pursuit of truth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lead author and Sur Lab postdoctoral researcher Sofie Ährlund-Richter also sought to identify which specific neurons receive these signals and how the communication influences downstream processing.

From Science Daily

Another group, led by postdoctoral scholar Evan Saitta, relied on 3D surface imaging, CT scans, and comparisons with fossil footprints from the same time period.

From Science Daily

Rui Pei is a postdoctoral fellow at the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab.

From The Wall Street Journal

Formerly a postdoctoral researcher at Stockholm University, he is now based at the Globe Institute in Copenhagen.

From Science Daily