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Radetsky, Peter – Science, 1994
Describes how some young scientists avoided getting stuck on the postdoc treadmill, what is expected of many postdocs, and what post-postdocs are doing with their lives. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Labor Market, Postdoctoral Education, Science Education

Broad, William J. – Science, 1982
Discusses unpaid postdoctoral researchers, especially those in biology and medicine, addressing reasons why they work without pay, how they receive funding, efforts to help them, their impacts on the field, and personal concerns. (DC)
Descriptors: Biology, Biomedicine, Financial Support, Higher Education

Coggeshall, Porter E.; And Others – Science, 1978
Examines the postdoctoral buildup between 1973 and 1977 and its implications for the Ph.D. candidate planning a career in a biomedical field. The effect of the continued growth in postdoctorals on biomedical research, research training and employment opportunities is also investigated. (HM)
Descriptors: Careers, Doctoral Degrees, Employment, Graduate Medical Students