Cristina Luiggi | Mar 1, 2011 | 6 min read
By Cristina Luiggi Best Places to Work Postdocs, 2011 Setting up your own scientific laboratory is no easy task, but this year’s respondents are using their postdoc experiences to prepare for the challenge. The postdoctoral years are a critical time in a budding scientist’s career. Decades ago, doing a postdoc was a voluntary option for new PhDs who were not quite ready to commit to a permanent position. Now postdoctoral positions are required trainin