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Now displaying: August, 2018
Aug 31, 2018

Dr Priya Revathikumar is an Indian researcher with a pharmaceutical technology background that moved to Sweden in 2010 to do a Master’s project at Karolinska Institutet. Her interest for immunology and the brain led her to a PhD in Medical Sciences, which she finished in May last year.

Today, Priya works as a Failure Investigation Engineer at the molecular diagnostics company Cepheid AB.

In this episode, she shares her story on how she turned obstacles into opportunities while making the transition from academia to industry as well as some do’s and don’ts to consider along that path.

"There are a lot of people out there who really are willing to help people from academia to make the transition to industry. Reach out to these people and ask for feedback."

- Dr. Priya Revathikumar, Cepheid AB, Sweden

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Aug 17, 2018

Maria Perreira is a Portuguese researcher with a biochemistry background, who moved to Sweden in 2011 to do a Master’s project. Her interest for stem cells and regenerative medicine led her to a PhD in Stem Cell Biology, which she finished in December last year. Very early in her PhD, she realized that a career in academia did not suit very well with her personality and interests, and she started looking for opportunities to switch to the industry. Today, Maria is a research scientist in a pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk.  

In this new episode, she shares some tips and tricks on how to facilitate the transition from academia to industry, as well as some advice on how to navigate the selection and interview process successfully.

<p>For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the podcast, visit www.phdcareerstories.com. You can also find us on social media:</p>

<ul>

<li>www.facebook.com/PhDCareerStories</li>

<li>www.twitter.com/PhDCareerPod</li>

<li>www.instagram.com/phdcareerstories</li>

<li>www.linkedin.com/company/phd-career-stories</li>

</ul>

Aug 3, 2018

In 2011, after his PhD in Marine Microbiology at the Max

Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, Dennis Fink started a company on science communication (get back to episode #20 to hear more!). Six years later, he changed his path again to become a social media expert at one of the biggest biotech companies.

In this episode, he tells about the tasks of a social media campaign manager and the skills required for this job. He also shares his thought of why it is important for scientists to be active on social media.

“As a scientist, you should not be scared about the use of social media. Actually, contrary to this, you should use social media, you should use career networks, because it will make your life easier, especially, your professional one.”

Dr. Dennis Fink, Campaign manager and social media channel expert at QIAGEN GmbH, Germany

<p>For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the podcast, visit www.phdcareerstories.com. You can also find us on social media:</p>

<ul>

<li>www.facebook.com/PhDCareerStories</li>

<li>www.twitter.com/PhDCareerPod</li>

<li>www.instagram.com/phdcareerstories</li>

<li>www.linkedin.com/company/phd-career-stories</li>

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