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The Power of Mentorship During a Career Pivot With Anushka Khasnobish

This week on Papa PhD, I’m sharing the story of someone I’ve had the pleasure to mentor during her PhD to non-academic job transition – Anushka Khasnobish. I want to thank Anushka for suggesting to share this testimonial on the show and for the chance to reflect on a string of conversations that took place…

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De Cap PhD 2021 à Cap Docteurs 2022 avec Claudine Pierron et Marc Chevalier

Cette semaine sur Papa PhD, une enrichissante conversation avec Claudine Pierron de l’APEC et avec Marc Chevalier, ami du podcast et champion de la promotion du succès professionnel des PhD. Au programme, un retour sur l’évènement Cap PhD, qui a eu lieu en 2021, et l’annonce de Cap Docteurs, la mouture revue et améliorée qui…

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A Roadmap to Pivoting Into the Private Sector With Terence Milstead

200 episodes… I couldn’t have imagined I’d come this far when I launched back in 2019, but a little over 3 years in, it feels almost surreal. If you’re new to the show, welcome, and enjoy all the content! If you’re a long time fan, thank you for dropping by week after week! And if…

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Influence and Leadership Positions – a How-To With David Giltner

On this episode of Papa PhD, I bring you my conversation with returning guest David Giltner about opportunities and obstacles PhDs face when accessing influence and leadership positions in organizations outside academia. David Giltner has covered this and other questions around career readiness for PhDs in his new book “It’s a Game, Not a Formula:…

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What mistakes are keeping you out of industry? With The 2nd Lab

Welcome to another collab episode of the PhD Dojo with The 2nd Lab. VIDEO This week on the PhD Dojo, Gad Sabbatier and I answer another great question from 2nd Lab mentee Matt Campea who asks: “What are some of the biggest mistakes people make when looking for a job outside of academia?” Thank you,…

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What are Accessible Careers for PhDs outside R&D? With The 2nd Lab

VIDEO Welcome to another collab episode of the PhD Dojo with The 2nd Lab. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2dmV8D9jw This week on the PhD Dojo, Gad Sabbatier and I answer a question from 2nd Lab mentee Romane Oliverio who asks: “What are the accessible careers outside R&D?”. Thank you, Romane, for a great question that allowed Gad and I…

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Becoming a Full-Time Science Communicator with Sarah Habibi

This week one Papa PhD , I’m over the moon happy to have with me Sarah Habibi, aka Science Bae, to talk about her journey into full-time science communication. During our conversation, Sarah shared her academic and scientific journey and we discussed what key choices and strategies allowed for Sarah to build a brand around…

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Le tiers secteur de la recherche avec Anaïs Trousselle

Cette semaine sur Papa PhD, je réponds à la question ” Qu’est-ce que le tiers secteur de la recherche ? ” avec la cofondatrice de la société à mission Narrau – Anaïs Trousselle. Au long de notre conversation, Anaïs a partagé son trajet académique, les réflexions et les passions qui ont guidé ses choix à…

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When Should I Pivot Into Industry ? With The 2nd Lab

Welcome to another collab episode of the PhD Dojo with The 2nd Lab. VIDEO https://youtu.be/bWlAghDsGC0 This week on the PhD Dojo, Gad Sabbatier and I answer a question from 2nd Lab mentee Karthick who asks: “When is an opportune time to transition from academia to industry?”. Of course, there is a short answer to that…

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How to Gain Confidence for Job Interviews – With The 2nd Lab

Welcome to this first collab episode of the PhD Dojo with The 2nd Lab. VIDEO This week on the PhD Dojo, Gad Sabbatier and I answer a question from a 2nd Lab mentee – Marina Luginina – who asks: “How can I get more confidence for job interviews?”. If you’re preparing for your postdoc interviews…

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