postdoctoral

[ pohst-dok-ter-uh l ]
/ poʊstˈdɒk tər əl /

adjective

of or relating to study or professional work undertaken after the receipt of a doctorate: postdoctoral courses.

Origin of postdoctoral

1935–40; post- + doctoral

British Dictionary definitions for postdoctoral

postdoctoral
/ (pəʊstˈdɒktərəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or designating studies, research, or professional work above the level of a doctorate