Postdoctoral Fellow
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Research focused
Acronym
Postdoc
Also known as
- Postdoctoral researcher
- Postdoctoral Research Assistant
- Postdoc
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
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Conditions to hold this position
Postdoctoral positions concern PhD graduates. Applicants must be within a certain number of years of the award of a doctorate (mentioned in the job offer, but rarely more than 10 years).
Apply for a position: often online application composed of a CV (Education, Experience) and a cover letter, as well as the names of 3 referees that my be contacted prior or after the interview.
Be auditioned by a panel often composed of the Principal Investigator, the Project Manager and another academics.
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Description
- Status: A postdoc is a PhD graduate working on a research project generally funded by a national or international grant and under the supervision of a professor, the principal investigator (PI) of the project. Postdoc is a transitory position (a stepping stone) to a more stable position. A postdoc is a fixed-term position (generally between 1 and 3 years).
- Institutions concerned: higher education institutions (HEIs)
- Duties: the duties are described in the job offer and in the contract, but could cover research and administration tasks.
- Salary range: the average postdoc salary is around 30K (per year).
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