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The Regulatory Domain as a Path for PhDs With Drew Slack

This week on the show, I’m bringing you yet another treasure from the vault – my Season 1 conversation with Drew Slack, where we talked about his journey from his PhD in pharmacology to his current career in the medical regulatory space. This is a special episode for me, because of the energy of this…

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Leaving Academia as a Philosophy PhD With Aaron Kagan

What place does a philosophy PhD have in the modern marketplace? In this Papa PhD interview, I explore this question with Aaron Kagan, philosophy PhD and staff user experience (UX) researcher at Google. Reach out to me or to Aaron using the links below, if you have any feedback or any questions for us. While…

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Goal Setting as an Early Career Researcher With Kimberly Duong

It can be difficult projecting yourself into the future and setting goals when you are fully invested physically and emotionally with your PhD. Overwhelm and overwork are terms that come up frequently in conversation with PhD researchers, independently of their domain of research. In this Papa PhD interview, I talk with career coach Kimberly Duong…

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The State of the Post-PhD Job Market With Ashley Ruba

Are you ready for what comes after getting your degree? Or after your second or third postdoc? How does the job market treat PhDs today? These are questions I had no answers to when I was finishing my PhD. My guest this week – Ashley Ruba, PhD – has taken up the personal mission to keep…

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Hidden Opportunities in Tech for Social Sciences Graduates With Victoria Wobber

This week, I’m sharing with you a conversation about a side of the post-PhD experience that is kind of a blind spot for me – the place of social science graduates in the tech space. To talk about this, I had the pleasure of having a conversation with Victoria (Tory) Wobber, growth and leadership coach…

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I’m in the middle of my PhD – What Should I Invest In If I Want a Private Sector Job? With The 2nd Lab

Welcome to another collab episode of the PhD Dojo with The 2nd Lab. While you’re here, I’ll take the opportunity to announce that Papa PhD has joined the  Podcast 2.0 initiative and is now set up to receive boosts from you, the listener! A boost is a value for value (V4V)  contribution in Satoshis (or…

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Are Things Changing for the Better for Women in STEM? with Krishna Kadiyala (Rerun)

In this week on the show, I’m bringing you another treasure from the vault – my Season 2 conversation with Krishna Kadiyala about her experience as a woman in the STEM space, and in particular about her decision to have children during the PhD. While you’re here, I’ll take the opportunity to let you know…

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Faire le pont entre chercheur.e.s et entreprises avec Anne Bonlarron (rediffusion)

Tu aimes Papa PhD ? Laisse-moi un commentaire > ici < – une courte phrase suffit ! Et inclus ton identifiant Twitter – comme ça je pourrai te remercier personnellement ! Cette semaine sur Papa PhD, je t’apporte un des épisodes les plus écoutés de la saison 2 de Papa PhD – ma conversation avec…

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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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