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Science 8 October 2004:
Vol. 306. no. 5694, p. 232
DOI: 10.1126/science.1104916
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Policy Forum

EDUCATION:
The Evolution of Postdocs

Maxine Singer

The last four years have seen many constructive activities designed to enhance the postdoc experience. The greatest remaining concern is the quality of mentoring by advisers. Many principal investigators view postdocs not as apprentices but as skilled, bargain-rate assistants, who become increasingly valuable with time. In this Policy Forum, Maxine Singer notes that when the independence of junior researchers is postponed, science suffers. Other strategies and incentives are discussed that can promote continued constructive change in the postdoctoral system.

The author is chair of the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academies, and president emerita, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, DC 20005-1910, USA. E-mail: msinger{at}pst.ciw.edu

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Postdoc policy needs sustainability
Burkhard R. Braun
Science Online, 24 Nov 2004 [Full text]

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