The Lab Coats & Life™ Podcast provides listeners with reflective, empathetic, and widely accessible conversations with guests from all corners of science who are passionate about passing on their knowledge and experience to others. Although this podcast is for scientists, it is not your typical science podcast. Instead, each episode aims to keep you informed about useful soft skills, relevant trends, and important efforts from within the scientific community to help you thrive as a scientist. Brought to you by STEMCELL Technologies.
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The Lab Coats & Life™ Podcast provides listeners with reflective, empathetic, and widely accessible conversations with guests from all corners of science who are passionate about passing on their knowledge and experience to others. Although this podcast is for scientists, it is not your typical science podcast. Instead, each episode aims to keep you informed about useful soft skills, relevant trends, and important efforts from within the scientific community to help you thrive as a scientist. Brought to you by STEMCELL Technologies.
S1E1: “To postdoc or not to postdoc?” Featuring Dr. Jennifer Polk
The Lab Coats & Life™ Podcast
45 minutes 35 seconds
1 year ago
S1E1: “To postdoc or not to postdoc?” Featuring Dr. Jennifer Polk
In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Brenda Raud chat with Dr. Jennifer Polk, a career coach, educator, and recognized expert in careers for graduate students and PhDs. They discuss the big question facing many academics, “to postdoc or not to postdoc?”, and key questions to consider when making the decision. Dr. Polk, who runs the website From PhD to Life, talks about how to find your niche, the nature of postdoctoral positions, and alternatives to traditional academic career paths.
The Lab Coats & Life™ Podcast
The Lab Coats & Life™ Podcast provides listeners with reflective, empathetic, and widely accessible conversations with guests from all corners of science who are passionate about passing on their knowledge and experience to others. Although this podcast is for scientists, it is not your typical science podcast. Instead, each episode aims to keep you informed about useful soft skills, relevant trends, and important efforts from within the scientific community to help you thrive as a scientist. Brought to you by STEMCELL Technologies.
