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 volunteering and about the importance of non-research activities in terms of networking. Danni Reches is a PhD...
Aug 27, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 70
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 includes other projects and activities in her life as a graduate researcher, namely, working for the Mi...
Aug 20, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 69
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 encore une fois, l'une des choses que je voulais faire aujourd'hui, c’est de vous remercier, vous qui ê...
Jul 31, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 68
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 there thinking about your PhD, about your master’s degree and thinking about what your career can look ...
Jul 30, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 67
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 part, I discuss with Mónica Feliú-Mójer, Ph.D., with Joana Lobo Antunes, and with Adriana Bankston abou...
Jul 23, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 66
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 Feliú-Mójer, Ph.D., with Joana Lobo Antunes, and with Adriana Bankston about how to connect with yo...
Jul 16, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 65
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 Feliu-Mojer, Ph.D., with Joana Lobo Antunes, and with Adriana Bankston about the impact the pandemic h...
Jul 09, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 64
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 in Ottawa, then moved to Montreal for graduate school for a PhD in chemistry at McGill University, mo...
Jul 03, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 63
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 fashion retail company. With him I’ll try to paint a clearer picture of what being a data scientist mean...
Jul 02, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 62
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 doctorat en science biomédicale de l'Université de Montréal. Plus précisément, il a étudié la contributi...
Jun 26, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 61
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 contribution des régions fronto-striatales dans les processus exécutifs en utilisant l'imagerie par rés...
Jun 25, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 60
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 interdisciplinary educational background having studied Physics, History and Philosophy of Science, Italian language ...
Jun 18, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 59
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, Belgium, for 10 years. Athina has an interdisciplinary educational background having studied Physics, ...
Jun 18, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 58
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 directeur du Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan à Montréal depuis mai 2018. Il a d’abord étudié pour devenir ingéni...
Jun 12, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 57
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 que des études de troisième cycle peuvent jouer dans votre vie universitaire, mais aussi dans votre vi...
Jun 11, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 56
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 scientist. Zoë is an analytical scientist by background. She did her undergraduate in forensic science, bef...
May 29, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 55
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 forensic science, before pursuing analytical chemistry, and going on to do her PhD research on the deve...
May 28, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 54
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 in Boston. Originally from Montreal, she received her PhD at McGill University in the field of audito...
May 14, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 53
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 best of this first dive into the academic career. Maryse Thomas is a post-doctoral research fellow at ...
May 14, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 52
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 experience. Her curriculum also includes Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs at Mapi (formely CanReg), w...
May 07, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 51
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 scientific and medical writer in the domain of regulatory affairs. Nathalie Ross, Ph.D., MWC, a form...
May 07, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 52
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 bachelière en anthropologie, Anne-Hélène est une passionnée des mots, mais aussi d’enseignement dans le dom...
May 01, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 49
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 aujourd’hui. Docteure en littérature française et bachelière en anthropologie, Anne-Hélène est une passi...
Apr 30, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 48
In part two of our conversation, Jonathan Weitzman talks about how he envisions career building in academia and talks about different projects he's championed at the Université de Paris aimed at preparing his students for their professional life and empowering them during their graduate studies. Jonathan Weitzman is a professor of genetics at the Université de Paris, founding director of the Centre for Epigenetics and Cell Fate, and director of the Magistère Masters in Genetics Porgram. Join the...
Apr 24, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Even academic and professional paths that look straighforward from afar and in hindsight were built on highs and lows, opportunities, obstacles, time-outs. Today's conversation illustrates this perfectly and shows how these irregularities are part of what makes the journey interesting. Jonathan Weitzman is a professor of genetics at the Université de Paris, founding director of the Centre for Epigenetics and Cell Fate, and director of the Magistère Masters in Genetics Porgram. Join the Papa PhD ...
Apr 23, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Dans cette deuxième partie de l'entrevue avec Martin Primeau, on a discuté plus en détail de la profession de communicateur scientifique dans le milieu journalistique et dans un milieu institutionnel et Martin a partagé ses conseils pour une transition sereine et productive vers la vie professionnelle après la maîtrise ou le doctorat. Spécialiste de la communication scientifique, Martin Primeau œuvre présentement comme conseiller en relations médias à Polytechnique Montréal. Titulaire d'un docto...
Apr 17, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Dans l'épisode d'aujourd'hui de Papa PhD, je partage avec vous la première partie d'une conversation très agréable qui s'est déroulée en personne au Café Java Mythe, dans le quartier de Villeray, à Montréal, avec Martin Primeau. Au long de cette première partie, on a discuté tu trajet académique de Martin et de comment il a cultivé sa passion pour le journalisme et préparé son entrée dans ce domine passionnant de la communication scientifique. Spécialiste de la communication scientifique, Martin...
Apr 16, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Warning: Please note that this episode mentions different mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. Susanna L. Harris is a PhD student at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where she studies how different types of bacteria stick to the roots of plants. Susanna started PhD Balance to empower academics during and after Grad School, with a special focus on supporting academics' mental health. Susanna can be found on Instagram and Twitter at @susannalharris while PhD Balance ca...
Apr 10, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Warning: Please note that this episode mentions different mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. When we look around us, it’s easy to think everyone else is doing fine and has a picture perfect life. It’s easy to feel like your peers are better than you, more successful, having a better time. But you’d be surprised… In today’s stressful day-to-day, in particular in graduate school, more people than you imagine are struggling with anxiety and depression. In part one of this week’s epi...
Apr 09, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 42
The biggest entrepreneurs are mothers in underdeveloped countries, figuring out creative and innovative solutions to ensure their families’ sustainability. We use sexy terms associated to tech and industry, but entrepreneurship is not “just for the illuminated” - it starts within. Inês believes that by becoming the finest version of ourselves we are the best agents of change for a beautiful and memorable existence. She’s passionate about facilitating individuals' self-awareness, supporting a bet...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 41
