Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD

Téléchargez la "Boîte à outils pour le doctorat" maintenant ! Transcription de l'épisode : Salut! C’est moi, David ! Si tu viens de découvrir Papa PhD, bienvenue ! La saison 2 du podcast est presque arrivée - l'épisode 1 sera diffusé le jeudi 24 septembre - et je suis vraiment heureux de vous reprendre contact avec vous tous! Voici ce qui est au menu pour la saison 2. Dans la saison 1, j'ai fait d...

Download "Tools for Your PhD Journey" Now ! Episode transcript: Hi! David here!  If you’re new to Papa PhD, welcome! Season 2 of the podcast is almost here - Episode 1 is airing on Thursday, the 24th of September - and I’m really happy to be back in touch with you! So here’s what’s in the works for Season 2. On season 1 I tried my best to bring you stories from people with master’s or PhD degrees...

Download "Tools for Your PhD Journey" Now ! Welcome to this Papa PhD season finale, a special collab with the What Are You Going to Do With That podcast. Right now, if you go to their website you will find the interview I gave for their show! In this second part, Danni Reches talks about her life outside her research. During this conversation we had a great exchange about working versus volunteeri...

Download "Tools for Your PhD Journey" Now ! Welcome to this Papa PhD season finale, a special collab with the What Are You Going to Do With That podcast. Right now, if you go to their website you will find the interview I gave for their show! On the Papa PhD mic with me for this interview, I have Danni Reches, host of the W2DWT podcast, talking about her journey up to her PhD and about how she inc...

Téléchargez la "Boîte à outils pour le doctorat" maintenant ! Transcription de l'épisode : Bonjour à tous ! Nous arrivons à la fin de la première saison de Papa PhD et aujourd'hui, je voulais juste remercier tous les auditeurs qui ont suivi l'émission partout autour de la planète. Ça a été très impressionnant de voir l'émission grandir comme elle l'a fait au cours de cette première année, donc enc...

Download "Tools for Your PhD Journey" Now ! Episode transcript: Hi there! We're reaching the end of season one of Papa PhD and today, I just wanted to thank all the listeners out there who've been following the show around the world. It's been quite humbling to see the show grow as it did in this first year, so again, one of the things that I wanted to do today is to thank you, you who are out the...

This is the third and last part of the special series on science communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. The world is still very much fighting and trying to understand the COVID-19 pandemic at the moment this episode is airing, so I am bringing you the interventions of my guests on a panel that took place in May, titled "Scientists and the News Cycle – What Role Can We Play?" In this third par...

This is the second of a 3-part series that will close the first season of Papa PhD. The world is still very much fighting and trying to understand the COVID-19 pandemic at the moment this episode is airing, so I am bringing you the interventions of my guests on a panel that took place in May, titled "Scientists and the News Cycle – What Role Can We Play?" In this second part, I discuss with Mónica...

This is the first of a 3-part series that will close the first season of Papa PhD. The world is still very much fighting and trying to understand the COVID-19 pandemic at the moment this episode is airing, so I am bringing you the interventions of my guests on a panel that took place in May, titled "Scientists and the News Cycle – What Role Can We Play?" In this first part, I talked with Monica Fe...

In part 2 of my conversation with Graydon Snider, we dug a little deeper into his rationale for exploring career avenues during his postdoc. The strategies and resources he used, the people he met, the notes he took. I also took the opportunity to ask Graydon what the day-to-day of a data scientist looks like today and how to prepare if you want to access this flourishing domain. Graydon grew up i...

Do you know what it means to be a data scientist? This domain that is attracting more and more PhDs is fairly new, and looking at the job postings out there, it might be difficult to understand exactly what the requirements are and what the job entails. This week you’ll be hearing about Graydon Snider’s journey, from a PhD and postdoc in atmospheric chemistry to a data scientist position in a fash...

Dans cette deuxième partie de ma conversation avec Jean-Sébastien Provost, on a parlé du chapitre postdoc de son trajet académique et de comment celui-ci l'a propulsé vers la carrière de scientifique des données. On a ensuite plongé dans la question de ce qu'est que la science des données et de comment accéder à ce domaine après les études de troisième cycle. Jean-Sébastien Provost détient un doct...

Cette semaine, je vous apporte une entrevue à propos d'un domaine où les détenteurs de doctorats en sciences sont très en demande - la science des données. Pour en parler, j'ai eu le plaisir d'avoir à mon micro Jean-Sébastien Provost, docteur en sciences biomédicales. Jean-Sébastien Provost détient un doctorat en science biomédicale de l'Université de Montréal. Plus précisément, il a étudié la con...

In part 2 of this week's interview, Athina Zampara tells her story of investing in learning as an adult and of building her CV to eventually find a position in the European Commission, where she now oversees projects offering support to PhDs and researchers around the globe. Athina Zampara comes from Greece and has lived and worked in Brussels, Belgium, for 10 years. Athina has an interdisciplinar...

In this week’s episode, you’ll be hearing about gender bias in academia, about the experience of being a first-generation graduate student, and about the daunting question of “is it OK to quit your PhD?” This week’s guest will also talk about her career journey leading to a Project Officer position in the European Commission. Athina Zampara comes from Greece and has lived and worked in Brussels, B...

Dans la deuxième partie de mon entrevue avec Olivier Hernandez, nous avons abordé plus en profondeur la question des compétences transversales qu'on développe en tant que doctorant, la question du mentorat aux études de troisième cycle et Olivier a partagé quelques conseils pour ceux d'entre vous qui embarquent dans cette aventure ou la vivent déjà. Olivier Hernandez est astrophysicien et directeu...

Cette semaine, je vous apporte une passionnante conversation dans l'univers du génie et de l'astrophysique. Au cours de cet échange avec mon invité, Olivier Hernandez, vous apprendrez à quoi peut ressembler un trajet académique du domaine de l'ingénierie au doctorat en astrophysique et on vous amènera dans une intéressante discussion à propos de la réalité du doctorat au jour-le-jour et du rôle qu...

In Part 2 of my conversation with Zoë Ayres, we discussed her experience transitioning from an industry-led postdoc to her current position in the water industry. We talked about the application and interviewing process and about best practices at this important stage, about what you bring to the table as a candidate when you have a  PhD, and also about Zoë's experience so far as a research scient...

Do you ever wish you could try your hand at an industry job without putting your academic career on halt? In this week's episode, you'll hear about Zoë Ayres and about how she managed to do exactly that by choosing to do take on industry-backed projects for her master's, her PhD, and her postdoc in the chemistry domain. Zoë is an analytical scientist by background. She did her undergraduate in for...

In Part 2 of my interview with Maryse Thomas, we talk about the role scientists can play in disseminating sound scientific information. We also discuss the UsefulScience.org and how being director of this science popularization platform has beciome an integral part of her academic career. Maryse Thomas is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Massachussets Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School i...

In this episode, we’re going to talk with Maryse Thomas, Director of the Useful Science website and podcast, about science communication and popularization, and about how it can enrich your graduate school experience and your career as a young researcher. We’re also going to hear about her PhD and about her recent experience going abroad for her postdoc and about her insights on how to make the be...

In the second part of my conversation with Nathalie Ross, we discussed what brought her to the regulatory affairs domain and I asked her to describe in more detail what the job entails and what the day-to-day of a freelance medical writer looks like. Nathalie Ross, Ph. D., MWC, a former research scientist, is a bilingual (French & English) Medical and Regulatory writer with over 15 years of ex...

The COVID-19 pandemic we’re going through as this episode is airing has made us more aware than ever of how complex and time-consuming it is to study, test, and approve medical treatments. This week’s guest, Nathalie Ross, is going to share her experience in a domain where, as a PhD, she felt she was actively contributing to the advancement of medical treatments for real patients out there – as a...

Dans la deuxième partie de notre entrevue, Anne-Hélène nous parle de comment s’est déroulé pour elle le passage au marché du travail et de ce qu’elle fait aujourd’hui. Elle nous parlera aussi de l’expérience de publier un essai basé sur sa thèse et partagera avec vous ses conseils pour votre passage au doctorat et pour la construction de votre carrière. Docteure en littérature française et bacheli...

Cette semaine, Papa PhD ouvre une fenêtre sur les lettres. Comment se passe un doctorat en littérature? Est-ce qu’il y a des bourses? Et quelles sont les emplois auxquels il mène? Pour en parler, nous avons aujourd’hui au micro Anne-Hélène Dupont qui, dans un premier temps, nous parlera de son parcours académique et, dans la deuxième partie, nous décrira de quoi a l’air sa vie professionnelle aujo...