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The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited (Paperback)
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The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited (Paperback)
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The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited builds on the 2000 report
Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers.
That ground-breaking report assessed the postdoctoral experience
and provided principles, action points, and recommendations to
enhance that experience. Since the publication of the 2000 report,
the postdoctoral landscape has changed considerably. The percentage
of PhDs who pursue postdoctoral training is growing steadily and
spreading from the biomedical and physical sciences to engineering
and the social sciences. The average length of time spent in
postdoctoral positions seems to be increasing. The Postdoctoral
Experience Revisited reexamines postdoctoral programs in the United
States, focusing on how postdocs are being guided and managed, how
institutional practices have changed, and what happens to postdocs
after they complete their programs. This book explores important
changes that have occurred in postdoctoral practices and the
research ecosystem and assesses how well current practices meet the
needs of these fledgling scientists and engineers and of the
research enterprise. The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited takes a
fresh look at current postdoctoral fellows - how many there are,
where they are working, in what fields, and for how many years.
This book makes recommendations to improve aspects of programs -
postdoctoral period of service, title and role, career development,
compensation and benefits, and mentoring. Current data on
demographics, career aspirations, and career outcomes for postdocs
are limited. This report makes the case for better data collection
by research institution and data sharing. A larger goal of this
study is not only to propose ways to make the postdoctoral system
better for the postdoctoral researchers themselves but also to
better understand the role that postdoctoral training plays in the
research enterprise. It is also to ask whether there are
alternative ways to satisfy some of the research and career
development needs of postdoctoral researchers that are now being
met with several years of advanced training. Postdoctoral
researchers are the future of the research enterprise. The
discussion and recommendations of The Postdoctoral Experience
Revisited will stimulate action toward clarifying the role of
postdoctoral researchers and improving their status and experience.
Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 The
Disconnect Between the Ideal and Reality 3 Changing Aspects of the
Postdoctoral Experience 4 The Shifting Career Landscape 5
Recommendations References Appendixes Appendix A: Unique Challenges
of International Postdoctoral Researchers in the United States
Appendix B: Determination of the Minimum Salary Figure Appendix C:
Stakeholder Speakers Appendix D: Acronyms Appendix E: Committee
Member Biographies
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