S5E3: What is a postdoc and should I do one?

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Feb 4, 202600:50:42Science & Medicine

One question Jess and Sara get a lot is whether doing a postdoc is a good idea. Here, we talk about what a postdoc is, how long it lasts, and what kinds of jobs a postdoc can take on. We also describe what we see as the...

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