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Staying True to Your Life Plans During the PhD with Katya Park (Rerun)

Welcome to the third Beyond the Thesis Treasure From the Vault I am sharing with you this summer break! My great conversation about life balance as a young researcher with Katya Park. During the interview, Katya shared how during her PhD and postdoc she made sure to stay true to her life plans, namely those…

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

Welcome to the second Beyond the Thesis Treasure From the Vault I am sharing with you this summer break! On this 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…

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Juggling Side-Interests, Graduate School, and Your Personal Life During your PhD With Gertrude Nonterah (Rerun)

Welcome to the first of four Beyond the Thesis Treasures from the Vault I am sharing with you this summer break! My great conversation with the Bold Biomed – Gertrude Nonterah. My experience going through graduate school was mostly of graduate students being fully funded and working exclusively on their PhD, at least until the…

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Engaging Through Comedy With Vikie Pedneault

This week on the Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, I’ll be talking science popularization and humor with my guest, Vikie Pedneault, a.k.a. Biolovik! A biologist, an entrepreneur, a humorist, an improviser, a communicator, Vikie studied performing arts in high school, followed by a bachelor’s degree in Biology, before finally becoming an entrepreneur and humorist…

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PhD Dojo – Should I Do a Postdoc? with Gad Sabbatier

Welcome to another collab episode of the PhD Dojo with The 2nd Lab. In this new episode of the PhD Dojo, I talk with Gad Sabbatier about the question of whether to embark on a postdoc or not after the PhD. There are many variables to take into consideration when taking this decision, and Gad shares…

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The Stuff You Don’t Plan For (But Should) With Jacob Kendall

Jacob Kendall was trained as an academic and was on the tenure track, when a lot changed. He underwent a second heart surgery, started a couple of businesses, left his job, got married, his father got very sick (and eventually died), he moved twice, started another grad program, and had his first child. Needless to…

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Navigating Engineering and Manufacturing as a Woman with Sirisha Kuchimanchi

The pace and lifestile in manufacturing and engineering is different from what you find in academic research. So is the culture. Namely, they have been male dominated spaces, historically. This week on Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD, I will be takling with my guest, Sirisha Kuchumanchi, about how, as a woman in these spaces,…

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When Time Comes to Leave Your PhD With Stephanie Fuccio

Are you deciding whether or stay in your PhD program or to leave? In this episode of Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD, Stephanie Fuccio shares her experience of leaving her PhD program and the important lessons the experience taught her. Hear how she navigated the difficult decision of leaving, the impact on her mental…

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Leveraging Your Degree in Medical Writing With Rebecca Tadokera

Are you feeling stuck, wondering what career options are available beyond academia? In this episode of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, Dr. Rebecca Tadokera shares her journey from a PhD in Clinical Immunology to becoming the founder and CEO of her own medical writing and scientific communication consulting company. Get inspired and learn about…

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Making an Impact With a Career in Fundraising With Kenna Barrett

Does the NGO world interest you? And did you know that the job of Fundraiser ranks no. 17 in US News Best Business Jobs? This week on Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD, I’m talking with Kenna Barrett about a career path that has not yet been covered on the show – Fundraising – and about why…

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