postdoctoral /pəʊs(t)ˈdɒkt(ə)r(ə)l/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •After receiving a doctorate; especially of academic research or study beyond the level of a doctoral degree.When Dr. Michael Dugan took his first postdoctoral research appointment in 1985, he considered it a steppingstone to a permanent theoretical physics post on a college faculty. — 2001 noun1 •Synonym of postdoc. formspostdoctorals
