Taking a postdoctoral position is an important step toward a faculty position for many academic researchers. A postdoctoral position is generally considered an opportunity to hone laboratory skills and narrow down a promising research focus. However, there is little published scholarship on the effectiveness of the many different aspects of the postdoctoral experience beyond research training. This article compares the types of published research focused on postdoctoral workers and offers commentary on future avenues of investigation that may be beneficial to postdoctoral workers and all members of academia.