What does the cryptic crossword clue "Conservative supporting column by party researcher (7)" mean?

The definition is "researcher". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). POST (synonym=""column"") + DO (synonym=""party"") + C (synonym="Conservative") = POSTDOC; definition: "researcher" The answer is POSTDOC.

Conservative supporting column by party researcher (7)

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