Postdoctoral scientists are mentors, and it is time to recognize their work

Gracielle Higino, Ceres Barros, Ellen Bledsoe, Dominique G Roche, Sandra Ann Binning and Timothée Poisot

PLOS Biology, 2023, vol. 21, issue 11, 1-4

Abstract: Academia often fails to recognize the important work that supports its functioning, such as mentoring and teaching performed by postdoctoral researchers. This is a particular problem for early-career researchers, but opportunities exist to improve the status quo.Post-doctoral scientists are effective mentors for graduate students. This Perspective discusses how failures to properly credit them for this role has negative consequence for everyone and suggests possible solutions.

Date: 2023
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