1. Plural of postdoctoral; researchers or scholars who hold postdoctoral positions or fellowships after completing a doctoral degree.
Usage: Often used in academic and research contexts; Can refer to the individuals themselves or to postdoctoral positions/appointments

Examples

• The university hired three postdoctorals to work on the cancer research project.
• Many postdoctorals spend two to three years in their positions before seeking faculty roles.
• The lab's postdoctorals collaborated on publishing several peer-reviewed papers.
• Postdoctorals in the chemistry department have access to state-of-the-art equipment.
• She completed her PhD and accepted a postdoctoral position, joining the ranks of postdoctorals at the institute.