Administrative postdoc positions offer advantages for Ph.D.s looking to transition into a range of career paths, Alex Yen and Anne-Charlotte Mecklenburg write.
When most scholars hear the word “postdoc,” they may picture a researcher working with a faculty mentor in a lab. But increasingly, a new type of postdoc—an administrative postdoc—is appearing in academic institutions. Administrative postdocs have received their doctoral degrees and work in a variety of university offices, including student support, career development and academic program management. The goal of these appointments is the same as in traditional postdoctoral positions: to help early-career scholars develop skills beyond their original doctoral research areas and prepare for their next career steps. The career paths of administrative postdocs often diverge from those of traditional postdocs, moving instead into staff and administrative roles behind the scenes in academic institutions. Click here to read full article.
