Data from a postdoc salary and benefits survey may assist in retaining PhD holders interested in academia but considering alternate options owing to financial considerations.
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The authors are indebted to Gary McDowell for providing valuable resources, personally communicating data, discussions and feedback on this manuscript. The authors also thank D. Khong, E. McKay, T. Sainburg, G. Romero, A. Cha and S. Nandagopal. They are grateful to J. Gould and M. Tally at the Office of Postdoctoral Fellows of the HMS for their unwavering support, funding and resources.
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Yalcin, E., Martinez-Corral, R. & Chugh, M. Retaining postdocs by recognizing their worth. Nat Biotechnol 41, 296–298 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01656-4
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