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A postdoctoral appointment (colloquially, a "post-doc") is a temporary research position held by a person who has completed his or her doctoral studies. Postdoctoral appointments commonly last for periods ranging between six months and five years, and have traditionally been dedicated purely to research; so-called "teaching post-docs" are now being offered for those who seek to focus on teaching in their careers, however. The appointee is typically given a title such as fellow or research associate, or sometimes research assistant professor. Postdoctoral positions are most often taken in the sciences and the arts. Although postdoctoral positions are available to engineers as well, the lucrative salaries available in industry to engineers with doctoral degrees causes relatively few engineering Ph.D.s choose to attempt an academic path unless their field of specialization is such that no jobs exist. Only a quarter of science Ph.D.s go on to postdoctoral work, according to the UK GRAD programme.
Problems associated with employment as a post-doc
Most Ph.D.s choose this route of career progression in order to obtain a faculty position; however, a very large percentage of post-docs never achieve this. In the USA, fewer than 20% 2 of graduating doctorates will ultimately obtain a faculty appointment.
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RT @PennCareerServ: Resources for Engineering PhD students and Postdocs: http://ow.ly/JUY6
Resources for Engineering PhD students and Postdocs: http://ow.ly/JUY6
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Resources for Engineering PhD students and Postdocs: http://ow.ly/JUY6
Henry Lütcke's Homepage - I am a PhD student interested in cognitive neuroscience, especially neuroimaging, as well as Psychology. I am at the Max-Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen / Germany. Further interests: travel, especially Russia / Siberia
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Peng Zhang's Homepage - Graduate student at University of Vermont, studying vomeronasal organs (VNOs) of mice.
Meta Description: [ I'm currently a graduate student at University of Vermont, USA. My major is Biology.My research is focused on vomeronasal organs (VNOs) of mice, which are important parts of accessory olfactory system. VNOs detect a group of specialized chemical cues called pheromones, which are water-soluble and... ]
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