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Thursday Feb 09, 2023

Welcome to another collab episode of the PhD Dojo with The 2nd Lab.
VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSLcy6gYJ9s
In this new PhD Dojo episode, Gad Sabbatier and I share our advice on something that is a challenge for a lot of us - time management.
Do you struggle doing all you want to fit in a day? In a week? Then this episode is for you, as Gad Sabbatier and I share our short- and long-term strategies to help you  avoid feeling buffeted by the passage of time during your PhD.
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This episode’s resources:
The 2nd Lab | Twitter
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The 2nd Lab | Website
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You might also like the following episodes:
PhD Dojo - What Should I Invest In If I Want a Private Sector Job?
PhD Dojo – When Should I Pivot to Industry?
PhD Dojo – How to Gain Confidence for Job Interviews
PhD Dojo – First Year PhD - Show Up and Avoid Tunnel Vision
Papa PhD is supported by NotedSource, the platform connecting academic researchers to companies for project-based opportunities across disciplines, from sciences to arts and humanities
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Thursday Feb 02, 2023

Are you preparing to write a paper? Do you get anxious, not knowing what the outcome is going to be of this long process? Today, I'm sharing with you my conversation with Anna Clemens, whose specialty is to coach researchers on how to write for journal articles. During our conversation, Anna talked about how to systematize article writing, she talked about the importance of how to communicate with editors, and she also talked about what mindset to have while writing, even if English is not your first language.No matter what stage you're at in your research journey, I am convinced that this conversation with Anna is going to have multiple take-home messages for you that will improve your experience writing journal papers.Reach out to me or to Anna using the links below, if you have any feedback or any questions for us.While you're here, I'll take the opportunity to announce that Papa PhD has joined the  Podcasting 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 Sats), the smallest existing Bitcoin denomination. All received boosts will get a shoutout on the show, in appreciation for your support. Please check out the Fountain Podcast App that supports Podcasting 2.0 initiatives and boost the show.Also, I'd love to get to know you better. If you have 60 seconds please fill out the listener survey in this link.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPwL772HIhQ?sub_confirmation=1Dr Anna Clemens is an academic writing coach with a PhD in Chemistry. In her online program, the Researchers Writing Academy, Anna helps researchers get their papers published in their target journals without procrastinating on the writing.
Thank you, Anna Clemens!
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This episode’s resources:
Anna Clemens | LinkedinAnna Clemens | WebsiteFree Training on writing structure with Anna | Register now

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You might also like the following episodes:
Victoria (Tory) Wobber – Hidden Opportunities in Tech for Social Sciences GraduatesAnushka Khasnobish – The Power of Mentorship During a Career PivotBryan Quoc Le – Leveraging Your PhD in the Consulting SectorMarc Reid – Managing Your Imposter Experience During and Beyond Your Degree with Marc Reid

Papa PhD is supported by NotedSource, the platform connecting academic researchers to companies for project-based opportunities across disciplines, from sciences to arts and humanitiesTop corporate innovation teams work with academia. But the smartest ones use NotedSource to discover and collaborate with experts like you. Easily sign up today at papaphd.com/notedsource – using google scholar and orcid imports, it only takes a few minutes to create a professional profile that lets clients know you're open to collaboration.NotedSource handles the bureaucracy so you can focus on what you know best.As always, if you find value in Papa PhD and in the content I bring you every week and if you're not a nerd like me and don't want to delve into Podcast 2.0, click on one of the buttons below and send some of that value back to me by becoming a supporter on Patreon or by buying me a coffee :)

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Thursday Jan 26, 2023

This week on the show, I'm sharing a story of resilience and steadfastness in career building with my guest, Bryan Quoc Le.During our conversation, Bryan shares his journey from a PhD in chemistry to being self-employed as a consultant in the food industry space.I got great feedback about this interview during our live recording, so I hope you enjoy it, too! Reach out to Me or to Bryan using the links below, if you have any feedback or any questions for us.While you're here, I'll take the opportunity to announce that Papa PhD has joined the  Podcasting 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 Sats), the smallest existing Bitcoin denomination. All received boosts will get a shoutout on the show, in appreciation for your support. Please check out the Fountain Podcast App that supports Podcasting 2.0 initiatives and boost the show.Also, I'd love to get to know you better. If you have 60 seconds please fill out the listener survey in this link.
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https://youtu.be/cR_LrNR54WY?sub_confirmation=1Bryan Quoc Le, Ph.D. is a food scientist, food industry consultant, and author of 150 Food Science Questions Answered. He earned his Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he studied the chemistry of savory flavors from plant-based sources. He is currently a research scholar through the Ronin Institute for Independent Scholarship, an industry expert for Carbon13 (a venture builder based in the UK), and an independent consultant for Mycelium Gastronomy (an industry network of food experts).
Thank you, Bryan Quoc Le!
If you enjoyed this conversation with Bryan, let him know by clicking the link below and leaving him a message on LinkedIn:Send Bryan Quoc Le a thank you message on Twitter!Click here to share your key take-away from this interview with David!
This episode’s resources:
Bryan Quoc Le | LinkedinBryan Quoc Le | FacebookBryan Quoc Le | WebsiteBook: 150 Food Science Questions Answered | Get Bryan's book

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You might also like the following episodes:
Victoria (Tory) Wobber – Hidden Opportunities in Tech for Social Sciences GraduatesAnushka Khasnobish – The Power of Mentorship During a Career PivotTerence Milstead – A Roadmap to Pivoting Into the Private SectorMarc Reid – Managing Your Imposter Experience During and Beyond Your Degree with Marc Reid

Papa PhD is supported by NotedSource, the platform connecting academic researchers to companies for project-based opportunities across disciplines, from sciences to arts and humanitiesTop corporate innovation teams work with academia. But the smartest ones use NotedSource to discover and collaborate with experts like you. Easily sign up today at papaphd.com/notedsource – using google scholar and orcid imports, it only takes a few minutes to create a professional profile that lets clients know you're open to collaboration.NotedSource handles the bureaucracy so you can focus on what you know best.As always, if you find value in Papa PhD and in the content I bring you every week and if you're not a nerd like me and don't want to delve into Podcast 2.0, click on one of the buttons below and send some of that value back to me by becoming a supporter on Patreon or by buying me a coffee :)

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Thursday Jan 19, 2023

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 and consultant.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 Sats), the smallest existing Bitcoin denomination. All received boosts will get a shoutout on the show, in appreciation for your support. Please check out the Fountain Podcast App that supports Podcast 2.0 initiatives and boost the show .Also, I'd love to get to know you better. If you have 60 seconds please fill out the listener survey in this link.  Donate to the show and Support this podcast.Send a Sticker Get a Sticker: Send me your show sticker, and I will send you a Papa PhD Sticker. I'd love to have a wall of podfriend stickers!
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https://youtu.be/9kjIBSzLwpA?sub_confirmation=1Dr. Victoria (Tory) Wobber received her PhD in Human Evolutionary Biology in 2012 and secured a role as a data scientist at Facebook in 2013. She now runs her own business as a career and leadership coach.Tory has three degrees from Harvard, worked at Facebook and Google, and developed the Academic Exit framework after making the transition from academia to industry herself and coaching more than 50 people through that same transition.
Thank you, Tory Wobber!
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This episode’s resources:
Tory Wobber | LinkedinTory Wobber | TwitterTory Wobber | WebsiteAcademic Exit Playbook | Website

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Martha Boeglin – Unlocking Your Thesis Writing Super PowersAnushka Khasnobish – The Power of Mentorship During a Career PivotTerence Milstead – A Roadmap to Pivoting Into the Private SectorMarc Reid – Managing Your Imposter Experience During and Beyond Your Degree with Marc ReidAs always, if you find value in Papa PhD and in the content I bring you every week and if you're not a nerd like me and don't want to delve into Podcast 2.0, click on one of the buttons below and send some of that value back to me by becoming a supporter on Patreon or by buying me a coffee :)

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Thursday Jan 12, 2023

Welcome to another collab episode of the PhD Dojo with The 2nd Lab.
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VIDEO
https://youtu.be/MF5ZWHn5CfA
In this new PhD Dojo episode, Gad Sabbatier and I answer another tough question by a 2nd Lab mentee: "Since I'm in the middle of my PhD, what should I focus more to increase my chance of finding a relevant job in a company? Should I focus on increasing the number of publications or other factors are more important?"
Preparing and prioritizing can be huge challenges when you are body and soul engrossed in your PhD project, so this is a crucial question, which Gad and try to answer to based on our combined experiences.
If, like me, you like podcasts, I’m sure you’re always looking for what to add to your playlist.
Well, if you’re into health and genetics, this week I have a nugget for you: three-time People’s Choice Podcast Award winner in Science and Medicine - DNA Today.
DNA Today is produced by past guest and friend of the show - Kira Dineen (See episode 172 – Applying to Grad School in 2022).
What I love about the show is that whether the conversation revolves around the human experience of dealing with genetic diseases or around the research and innovation going on in the field, Kira’s experience as a practicing genetic counselor and her scientific-minded curiosity set the tone and keep it interesting. Having a background in genetics myself and being of mixed descent, I particularly enjoyed episodes about diversity in genome research, but also about CRISPR and about mitochondrial diseases. But there is so much more!
Find "DNA Today" on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts!
This episode’s resources:
The 2nd Lab | Twitter
The 2nd Lab | LinkedIn
The 2nd Lab | Website
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You might also like the following episodes:
PhD Dojo - What Mistakes Are Keeping You Out of Industry?
PhD Dojo – When Should I Pivot to Industry?
PhD Dojo – How to Gain Confidence for Job Interviews
PhD Dojo – First Year PhD - Assembling the Expedition Team

Thursday Jan 05, 2023

This week, on the first Papa PhD episode of 2023, I am bringing you an incredibly insightful conversation about the impostor phenomenon in academia and beyond with Marc Reid, PhD, author of You Are Not a Fraud - A Scientist's Guide to the Imposter Phenomenon.
Imposter feelings are ubiquitous in graduate school and throughout your career, especially after pivots into a new position or a new space.
Marc has put a lot of thought into this question and was generous enough to come on the show to share his experience dealing with imposter feelings and what drove him to write a book on the subject.
A great way to start the year for me and, I hope, for you, too.
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Marc was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland.
He completed his Masters and Carnegie Trust-sponsored PhD in Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde. Marc was then a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Edinburgh. During that time, he was inducted into the SciFinder Future Leaders in Chemistry programme.
Marc’s independent academic career has been fuelled by prestigious Leverhulme Trust and UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships. He has held lecturing positions at the University of Bristol and the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship. In 2021, Marc completed the altMBA.
His research interests include physical organic chemistry, computer vision, virtual reality, process safety, and the Imposter Phenomenon.
He lives with his wife, two kids, and border terrier in 'sunny' Glasgow.
Thank you, Marc Reid!
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This episode’s resources:
Marc Reid | Linkedin
Marc Reid | Facebook
You Are Not a Fraud | Get Marc's book
Marc’s list of failures wouldn’t fit on a short biography (see: https://www.dr-marc-reid.com/cv-of-failures).
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You might also like the following episodes:
Martha Boeglin – Unlocking Your Thesis Writing Super Powers
Anushka Khasnobish – The Power of Mentorship During a Career Pivot
Terence Milstead – A Roadmap to Pivoting Into the Private Sector
Natalia Bielczyk – Figuring Out Where You Fit in the Job Market as a PhD
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Thursday Dec 29, 2022

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.
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Krishna Kadiyala is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Texas Christian University. Prior to starting her PhD journey, she was Senior Network Engineer at AT&T Labs in Middletown, NJ for 3 years.
During Krishna’s PhD candidature, she’s also mothered two beautiful girls. She is passionate about learning, teaching and helping girls in Computer Science, and is an advocate for PhD moms and moms with young kids in academia.
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Thank you, Krishna Kadiyala!
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This episode’s resources:
Krishna Kadiyala | LinkedIn
Google I am Remarkable Program | Website
Book by Brené Brown | The Gifts of Imperfection
You might also like the following episodes:
Martha Boeglin – Unlocking Your Thesis Writing Super Powers
Terence Milstead – A Roadmap to Pivoting Into the Private Sector
Katya Park – Staying True to Your Life Plans During the PhD
Matthias Hombauer – Being a PhD, a Father and an Entrepreneur

Thursday Dec 22, 2022

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Anne Bonlarron a 25 ans d'expérience au croisement de la recherche et de l'entreprise et une connaissance très fine de ce que ces deux mondes s'apportent.
Elle a créé Scienceo il y a 4 ans. Scienceo accompagne les cadres et dirigeants dans la définition de leur stratégie et le développement de leurs compétences au travers de learning expeditions, groupes de travail, évènements sur-mesure, qui croisent expertises de chercheurs, expériences d’entreprises, partage de bonnes pratiques, travail collaboratif, découverte de lieux innovants.
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Thursday Dec 15, 2022

This week on Papa PhD and to mark the end of the year, I share with you the first of a series of three of the most popular episodes of the show since the launch, in 2019.
In this early conversation with Adriana Bankston, we covered her experience going through graduate school, but also how she started preparing for a career pivot early on. We then went deeper into the specifics of entering the science policy space, and of how Adriana navigated that transition after her PhD in biochemistry.
Adriana Bankston is Principal Legislative Analyst at the University of California Office of Federal Governmental Relations in Washington, DC. Prior to this position, she was a Policy & Advocacy Fellow at The Society for Neuroscience (SfN), where she provided staff support for special and on-going projects, including SfNs annual lobby event and the society’s annual meeting. In addition to working at UC, Adriana also serves as the Director of Communications and Outreach for the Journal of Science Policy and Governance (JSPG) and is an Associate Member of the Public Policy Committee with the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB). For the past several years, Adriana has also been an active member in the non-profit organization Future of Research (FoR), where she is currently the Vice-President and has previously served as the Associate Director of Fundraising and Strategic Initiatives. Adriana received her B.S. in Biological Sciences from Clemson University and her Ph.D. in biochemistry, cell and developmental biology from Emory University.
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Adriana Bankston's Pearls of Wisdom:
“When you’re in academia, everyone is a PhD, and everyone is like you, but when you’re here, it’s not, because most people in the office have totally different backgrounds, which is really interesting – you get to work with people who are from different worlds and all work together in this space. And having that research background is useful.”
“Take advantage of university resources that exist or create them, if you can. Get involved with things that you’re interested in nationally, if there is an organization, which there probably is. Or talk to people who have jobs that you want to do.”
“I think you have to just have that mindset that your career is as important as your bench work, and that’s something you have to cultivate over time. It’s going to take a while to build your CV for whatever you want to do, if it’s not academic, so start early during your PhD.”
“A lot of jobs work through networking, so if you can get your name out there and people know that you are interested, and you’ve started building your CV, then once you apply for the job, you’re a little more ahead than other people. Because you can imagine that tons of people apply for the same job. So thinking about what it is that will make you stand out, but being able to have a network and people know you already before you apply, or when you apply.”
Adriana's links: Adrianabankston.com; Twitter: @AdrianaBankston; www.LinkedIn.com/in/adrianabankston; www.futureofresearch.org; www.sciencepolicyjournal.org; louisville.edu/medicine/grad-postdoc/craft-seminar-series.
NOTE: This post represents Adriana Bankston's personal views and not the views of her employer (University of California).
Thank you, Adriana Bankston!
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This episode’s resources:
Adriana Bankston | LinkedIn
Adriana Bankston | Twitter
You might also like the following episodes:
Kerri Twigg – Retelling Your PhD Career Story
Matteo Tardelli – Leading Informational Interviews as a PhD
Simon Moore – The Reality of Working in Industry as a PhD
Kirsten Sanford – Science communication
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Thursday Dec 08, 2022

This week on Papa PhD, I'm bringing you an expert on how to improve your public speaking skills - Neil Thompson of TeachTheGeek.com.
If you want to get better a presenting in front of different audiences, get a pen and paper and join us on this great Papa PhD conversation!
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https://youtu.be/L7WSpDhy63U?sub_confirmation=1After one too many failed presentations, Neil, an engineer, knew he had to improve. He did so, and now he works with technical professionals like himself to improve their communication skills. He hosts a podcast, the Teach the Geek podcast, interviewing technical professionals about their public speaking journeys. He is also author of the book, Teach the Geek to Speak: a No-Fluff Public Speaking Guide for STEM Professionals.
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Teach The Geek | Website

You might also like the following episodes:
Martha Boeglin – Unlocking Your Thesis Writing Super Powers
Anushka Khasnobish – The Power of Mentorship During a Career Pivot
Terence Milstead – A Roadmap to Pivoting Into the Private Sector
Natalia Bielczyk – Figuring Out Where You Fit in the Job Market as a PhDAs always, if you find value in Papa PhD and in the content I bring you every week and if you're not a nerd like me and don't want to delve into Podcast 2.0, click on one of the buttons below and send some of that value back to me by becoming a supporter on Patreon or by buying me a coffee :)

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