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What's A Postdoc?

"The bulk of my time outside of being a postdoc is spent parenting my 3 kiddos. I also enjoy coaching soccer, gardening, getting out for hikes, and brewing beer."

- Kirsten Tracy, Ph.D.

"I am a postdoc and I am a play maker in the advancement of cutting edge research projects in my discipline."

- Amro Hashish, Ph.D.

What's a postdoc?

The world needs to know more about postdocs. Much more. The NPA believes that the contributions of this highly skilled and educated population should be known. We are committed to amplifying the postdoc stories of the 70,000 postdocs innovating across the United States to the academic community, policymakers, and the nation at large.

We need your story. Submit information about you and your postdoc career in whatever way you wish: with a quote, a picture, or a short video. Together we can paint a compelling picture of What’s a Postdoc?

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Postdoctoral Scholar
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