This is a special double episode. First up Sarah meets David Mendes, aka Papa PhD, medical writer/translator and host of the Beyond the Thesis podcast. Then the tables are turned and David interviews Sarah for the Beyond the Thesis podcast.
Sarah and David talk about
- How networking led to both the career and podcast he has now
- The origin story of the Papa PhD podcast
- Why creating the podcast has helped him feel more confident
- The emotional and practical challenges of the post-PhD journey
Then David and Sarah have a conversation about
- How Sarah transitioned from research to research-adjacent post-PhD
- Advocating for research-adjacent professionals
- Research-adjacent jobs and where to find them
- Why PhD graduates who want to become research-adjacent need to reframe both their skills and their expectations
Find out more
- Read the transcript on the podcast website
- Connect to David on LinkedIn
- Visit the Papa PhD podcast website
- Follow the Papa PhD podcast on Instagram or X
- Connect to Sarah on LinkedIn
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