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Postdoc Definitions - The Sigma Xi Postdoc Survey
"In reviewing our survey materials, a number of people raised the concern that 'there is no standard definition of a postdoc'. Our findings: (1) a close look at existing definitions shows that they are all basically equivalent, and (2) fewer than 1 in 4 postdocs surveyed satisfy all of the criteria, so the existing postdoc definition is of more theoretical than practical significance. We propose a useful alternative class of individuals for data gathering purposes."
Association of American Universities postdoc definition
AAMC postdoc definition
FASEB Postdoctoral Fellow Definition
National Academies postdoc definition
National Science Foundation postdoc definition
(see p. 6)