PostPhDirections
PostPhDirections
Podcast Description
The podcast features PhDs who’ve successfully transitioned into industry, along with deans of doctoral education, hiring managers, and recruiters. We explore how PhD holders can find fulfilling careers outside of academia and make the shift smoothly. Each episode dives into personal journeys, practical tips, and the resources available to support your transition, offering invaluable insights for anyone looking to take their skills beyond academic research and into the professional world.
Tune in and discover your next step!
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The podcast explores a range of topics related to PhD transitions, including successful career shifts into fields like medical writing, patent consultancy, and entrepreneurship, with episodes featuring personal stories, practical strategies, and discussions about the importance of networking, overcoming self-limiting beliefs, and understanding job market realities.
The podcast features PhDs who’ve successfully transitioned into industry, along with deans of doctoral education, hiring managers, and recruiters. We explore how PhD holders can find fulfilling careers outside of academia and make the shift smoothly. Each episode dives into personal journeys, practical tips, and the resources available to support your transition, offering invaluable insights for anyone looking to take their skills beyond academic research and into the professional world.
Tune in and discover your next step!
In this episode, I sat down with Ana Osorio Oliveira – a neuroscientist, career advisor, and startup contributor – whose career shows that you don’t have to choose between staying in research and exploring other passions.
Ana shares how she built a fulfilling and flexible “portfolio career,” combining neuroscience with science communication, career support, and even a past life as a Zumba instructor.
If you’re like many PhDs – still loving research but feeling the itch to try something more – this episode is for you.
Ana talks honestly about what helped her stay energized, how she learned to balance multiple roles, and why giving yourself permission to explore might be the most important step in your post-PhD journey
Connect with Ana via LinkedIn.
Need some support in your own transition check out our accelerator program and how we can help beyond.
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