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Akerlind, Gerlese S. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2005
Concerns with postdoctoral research training and employment outcomes are growing at an international level. Recent studies of postdoctoral and other contract researchers in various countries emphasize common issues associated with these appointments, including the absence of any systematic definition of postdoctoral research positions, lack of…
Descriptors: Researchers, Employment Opportunities, Career Development, Postdoctoral Education