Career Navigators Podcast Nikki van Teijlingen Bakker

Today I chat to Kristina Popova, who started a job in Science Journalism after her PhD. She then came back to academia for a postdoc, and finally found her place as a science journalism and communication trainer. We chat about the basics of science communication and how to get into science journalism. Feel free to connect with her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpopova/ and check out her website https://thefireflyacademy.com. For some resources for graphic design and infographics check out Canva: https://www.canva.com/ and Visme: https://www.visme.co/

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This interview was part of the Max Planck Career Evolution webseries, and was recorded live with a virtual audience.

Today I chat to Thorsten Lambertus, who started his own company after his PhD. He then went on to help scientists create companies from their science at Fraunhofer Venture and now he started his own Fund under Hightech Ventures. We discuss how to start your own company, how to become an entrepreneur, and where to find funding for your company. Feel free to connect with him on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorstenlambertus/. 

Connect with Career Navigators on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter @CareerNvigators, and don't forget to send us your feedback or ideas on careernavigators.pod@gmail.com. See you later, Navigator!

This interview was part of the Max Planck Career Evolution webseries, and was recorded live with a virtual audience. 

Today I chat to Oishee Chatterjee, about her PhD experience and post PhD job hunt. She shares how she found her PhD, we discuss mentoring in academia and of course she tells us all about her successful job hunt and her new position as QC scientist at ThermoFisher! You can connect with Oishee on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/oishee-chatterjee/), just don't forget to add a note!

Connect with Career Navigators on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter @CareerNvigators, and don't forget to send us your feedback or ideas on careernavigators.pod@gmail.com. See you later, Navigator!

Today I chat to Rebecca Thompson, who managed to combine her passion for teaching and translation into her current job as a training manager at Emarsys. She shares how professional and personal choices helped her leave academic teaching to work as a translator for the FBI. You can connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccathompsonphd/), just don't forget to add a note!

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Today I chat to Caroline Spearpoint, who went in and out of academia. She shares tips and tricks from the perspective of a recruiter, how to apply for consulting jobs and what it's like to be a working mum. You can connect with Caroline on LinkedIn, just don't forget to add a note!

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Today I chat to Clara Rodriguez Fernandez about her job as a science journalist, covering the biotech industry in Europe for Labiotech.eu. She shares some tips and tricks on how to get into science journalism and current trends in biotech. You can find Clara on LinkedIn or https://www.labiotech.eu/author/clara/. Check out some of the articles she wrote that were mentioned in the interview:

https://www.labiotech.eu/in-depth/diy-diabetes-community-artificial-pancreas/

https://www.labiotech.eu/in-depth/biofabrication-fashion-industry/
https://www.labiotech.eu/in-depth/cultured-meat-industry/

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