Ongoing Changes in the Demographic Composition of Postdoctoral Researchers at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers: 2023.
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Ongoing Changes in the Demographic Composition of Postdoctoral Researchers at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers: 2023

October 15, 2024
Between 2021 and 2023, the number of postdocs receiving training at FFRDCs remained stable, with 3,629 postdocs reported in 2023, compared with 3,637 reported in 2021. Of these 3,629 postdocs, 2,579 (71%) are engaged in science research, with physics and astronomy reported as the most common field (838 postdocs).

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