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

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

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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.

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  • Gracielle Higino & Ceres Barros & Ellen Bledsoe & Dominique G Roche & Sandra Ann Binning & Timothée Poisot, 2023. "Postdoctoral scientists are mentors, and it is time to recognize their work," PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(11), pages 1-4, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pbio00:3002349
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002349
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