Postdoc Employment at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers Increased 12 % between 2017 and 2019

Federally funded research and development centers ( FFRDCs ) were created to help meet the research and analytic needs of federal agencies. FFRDCs also employ postdoctoral researchers, which helps to support the work of the FFRDCs and to train the country ' s next generation of scientists and engineers. In 2019, postdoctoral research programs existed at 24 of the nation ' s 42 FFRDCs, employing a total 3,335 postdocs. Since 2017, the number of postdocs working at FFRDCs has increased 12 % .
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - Category: Statistics Source Type: news