New Perspective: Recent Episodes
Alexey Smeyanov
There is a huge gap between academia and industry. As a PhD, I know the feeling when short before your defense you're applying to every possible job just in the hope to get hired. To help you to find a better job we created this podcast.
Who has a sales mindset? The answer will surprise you. Also, you will hear from an experienced HR consultant about typical mistakes candidates and recruiters make and how to avoid them.
How to find a great PhD supervisor and why PhD might be not the right choice for some of us?
This time I had a discussion with Simon Müller, who switched after finishing his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from science to a patent attorney. Let’s hear did he like it or not.
Why you doing PhD? To get a title? Or this is a part of a bigger plan? It's very important to understand what do you really want for your self. Otherwise it might be not ver rewarding experience. In the case you really enjoy my content, you’re welcome to support my channel with small donation via PayPal. Link - https://paypal.me/ASmeyanov
Going to a different country for a PhD? What challenges to expect, how structure your PhD thesis and plan your future? About importance of connections... and much more. In the case you really enjoy my content, you’re welcome to support my channel with small donation via PayPal. Link - https://paypal.me/ASmeyanov
It is very frustrating that very few people love their jobs and most of us just keeping heads under the radar in order to pay the bills. Keep exploring yourself, what you love, what drives you and try to do those things for a living. Imagine waking up every day and rushing to work just because you love it, you inspired by what you’re doing. In the case you really enjoy my content, you’re welcome to support my channel with small donation via PayPal. Link - https://paypal.me/ASmeyanov
What should you keep in mind going into your PhD and planing a future career? Are academics really so cold-blooded and rational? What is the purpose of academic research and what professors thinking about it? In this episode, you'll get answers to those questions and much more. In the case you really enjoy my content, you’re welcome to support my channel with small donation via PayPal. Link - https://paypal.me/ASmeyanov
Ever wondered how your application will be evaluated by recruiters? Why someone will be invited for an interview and the other not? If you're the best candidate how to let them know about it? In this episode you will get some new insights about all these things. In the case you really enjoy my content, you’re welcome to support my channel with small donation via PayPal. Link - https://paypal.me/ASmeyanov
Do you know how application will be evaluated? Which position are for freshers after PhD or post-doc? CV templates from the web any good? In this episode we will give you answers on these questions and much more... In the case you really enjoy my content, you’re welcome to support my channel with small donation via PayPal. Link - https://paypal.me/ASmeyanov
How can academia and industry work together? Who will raise the hand and say - let's work together. There are many benefits coming from such collaboration. Which options do we have now to get a taste of it? Industrial PhD and postdoc programs are the first answer. But there are much more... In the case you really enjoy my content, you’re welcome to support my channel with small donation via PayPal. Link - https://paypal.me/ASmeyanov
Listen what Vicky Sherwood has to say about all sides of an academic game: PhD, postdoc, PI. She gone through all of it. And check Vicky's blog (biomedbadass.com), which provides impartial advice for STEM researchers (from myself and other professionals), on how to navigate the world of work and build a successful career. In the case you really enjoy my content, you’re welcome to support my channel with small donation via PayPal. Link - https://paypal.me/ASmeyanov
Lars Koste is helping companies in medtech area with his experience and knowledge. To be in that place he learned lots of things. What exactly you'll hear in this episode. In the case you really enjoy my content, you’re welcome to support my channel with small donation via PayPal. Link - https://paypal.me/ASmeyanov