The number of engineering PhDs pursuing postdoctoral research scholar (postdoc) positions has steadily increased in the last 30 years. Postdoc positions are commonly thought of as a step toward academic careers. However, engineering PhDs are more likely to work in industry, which leaves open the question of the role of postdocs in the career trajectories of engineering PhDs.

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工程博士的职业前景：博士后研究职位对早期职业薪水和获得终身教职职位的影响

在过去的 30 年中，攻读博士后研究学者（博士后）职位的工程博士人数稳步增加。博士后职位通常被认为是迈向学术生涯的一步。然而，工程博士更有可能在工业界工作，这就留下了博士后在工程博士职业轨迹中的作用的问题。