Postdoc: How to Navigate Your Career After Grad School

A practical guide to thriving as a postdoc and preparing for what comes next. Postdoctoral scholars are among the most productive researchers on campus, yet the postdoc role often comes with uncertainty, isolation, and uneven support.In Postdoc, Victoria Hallinan and Alark Joshi address the unspoken expectations that shape postdoctoral life and offer concrete strategies for turning a temporary position into a purposeful career stage. Hallinan and Joshi provide detailed guidance on setting goals, clarifying mentor expectations, developing a research agenda, pursuing grants, publishing strategically, and collaborating effectively.They confront difficult but common challenges head-on, including authorship disputes, compensation concerns, lab culture conflicts, burnout, and misconduct.Dedicated chapters walk readers through academic job searches-from preparing application materials to negotiating an offer-as well as industry and alternative academic careers, with practical advice on transl