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I think that most people who go for a postdoc position are interested in research and want to stay in science.
A postdoc is a PhD research scientist working temporarily under the supervision of a mentor, commonly the principal investigator of a research project.
"The goal of a postdoc is to gain more training, experience and skills, before entering a more permanent science career".
https://www.goldbio.com/articles/article/what-is-a-postdoc
To have a good job, to understand life, and to share people with new creation and philosophy.regards
Post doctorate is the highest academic qualification in the field of science, technology, art, social science and many more discipline in order to get fellows satisfied with all their desire and enthusiasm to deal with research and other innovative ideas and opportunities...I think it is the mind set of the fellows which make them dedicated towards their area of specialization of the study even after obtaining degree of doctor of philosophy(PhD).....I think people who want to have good academic records should go for doing post doctoral research with their specialized field...
Hello Indirajith Kanagaraj
My experience is that some people do this because it is very hard to find a job that they think is interesting enough so they accept a position like this because it helps them develop broader experiences which might be more suitable for looking for a job for later.
Doctors applied for postdoc first of all because they are researchers without real jobs unfortunately 😔, Second because postdoc is the highest academic qualification in the field of science and technology where we can join a research project that contains many objectives with a team group of high qualified researchers and scientists to publish many papers and improve the scientific research experience.
In the humanities, postdocs are mostly just working independently on their own projects, but contributing thereby to the intellectual milieu of an academic unit. They may be required to give occasional lectures, and may sometimes be given a seminar to teach for extra remuneration. However, as Riyadh Bouddou points out, it is also a stopgap for those who have been unable to secure a real job.
Postdocs in some parts of the world are striking to highlight their struggles, such as low pay, job insecurity and worries about career progression. Some funders and employers around the world are taking steps to improve the postdoc experience. Others must follow, argues a Nature editorial, or risk losing the next generation of scientists...
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03298-7
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