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PhD Career Stories

Tina Persson

PhD Career Stories is a podcast where PhD:s share their stories and experiences in life after a PhD, inspiring you to take the next step in your career development!

Episodes

20 of 130 episodes

#130: Interview with Ashley Ruba on Using LinkedIn To Advance and Pivot Careers

Are you one of the people who feels shy about using LinkedIn ? Do you know about its potential but still hold back, in fear of having nothin...

42:04Jan 12, 2024

#129: Interview with Marie-Hélène Pelletier on How to Build Resilience and Break through Barriers

Do you feel stuck? Do you tend to procrastinate taking the next steps in your career? If you want to find out why this happens and how to mo...

45:56Dec 8, 2023

#128: Interview with Flávia Sousa on Academic Mentorship and Transferable Skills

Has your academic path lacked solid mentorship and support? Do you feel that, in order to move up, you need management skills that weren't p...

35:16Nov 10, 2023

#127: Interview with Gry Wester on Shifting Mindsets in order to Succeed

Are you feeling frustrated and unproductive in academia? Do you feel compelled to quit and completely change your career? Join us for an ins...

43:24Oct 13, 2023

#126: Katharina Schwaiger on Starting a Career in SciComm While Finishing a PhD

Are you a recent or soon-to-be PhD graduate trying to figure out the next steps? Have the events of the past few years gotten you interested...

30:07Sep 8, 2023

#125: Carving Your Own Path: From a PhD to the Director of Business Development with Martin Trinker

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you realized the need for a fresh job title that better aligns with your responsibilities...

21:48Aug 11, 2023

#124: Simon Rittmann on Innovating on Two Fronts: Founding a Company while Thriving in Academia

You might have always wanted to be an academic, but what if your academic research brought up a groundbreaking technology that you knew coul...

33:39Jul 14, 2023

#123: Round table discussion with EATRIS on the power of soft skills in your professional journey

Are you curious why soft skills are crucial for your career growth? Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this podcas...

52:43Jun 9, 2023

#122: Joel Baker on exploring the capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT: Tips and Tricks

Are you feeling left behind, questioning if your traditional methods are outdated in this era of AI tools? Do you grapple with ethical conce...

36:31May 12, 2023

#121: Interview with Bryan Quoc Le on stepping beyond one's comfort zone

Have you ever stepped out of your comfort zone and excelled in something that you thought was not your cup of tea? This is one of the topics...

35:49Apr 14, 2023

#120: Interview with Thalyana Stathis on pursuing a postdoc career in the USA

Are you looking forward to pursuing a postdoc career in the USA? Are you living in Europe, but dreaming of a long-term career in the USA? Ar...

43:15Mar 10, 2023

#119: Interview with Sajni Haria on transitioning from a PhD in Chemistry to a Business Development Manager

During your PhD, have you ever thought if the world actually needs your research? Would people want to use your product? In this episode, Ti...

29:47Feb 10, 2023

#118: Interview with Sara Andersson about the conflict between her PhD interests and her personality

'I really never knew how I felt in the lab, what does it really mean [for me]?... I'm a creative person, I love to meet people [and] I reali...

26:21Jan 13, 2023

#117: Interview with Aditya Parekh on can you trust your gut to guide yourself in your career?

"[On average,] one farmer commited suicide every 30 minutes in India", Aditya Parekh remarks as he talks to our host, Tina Persson . This fa...

38:00Dec 8, 2022

#116: Interview with Priya Rangan on transitioning from academia while moving out of her comfort zone

In an age of misinformation, it has become essential for science to reach the public audience in a transparent manner. As a graduate in scie...

01:02:14Nov 11, 2022

#115: How did Marisa Pereira develop resilience and self-confidence during her PhD?

Am I fit for a PhD? My experiments are going nowhere. Will I see the end of this PhD? I only have academic experience, how will I find a job...

20:46Oct 28, 2022

#114: Interview with Andrew McKee: On quitting a PhD and a journey of self-discovery

Sometimes life hits you hard, and then you have to make new decisions you hadn't imagined making. Previous goals and ambitions can evaporate...

39:23Oct 15, 2022

#113: Interview with Isabeau on strategies for making better career decisions

Have you spent so much time thinking through career choices that you could make but ended up making no decision at all? Sounds familiar? Thi...

44:45Sep 9, 2022

#112: Mark Herschberg on how to train to become an entrepreneur: Tips and Tricks

In this episode, Tina Persson talks to Mark Herschberg about how to learn to become an entrepreneur. Mark's recently published book " The Ca...

42:50Aug 12, 2022

#111: Interview with Niba about the turning point in her career

In this episode, Tina Persson interviews Niba Audrey Nirmal , a science communicator. Niba is dedicated to hosting and producing science vid...

35:42Jul 8, 2022