Best Dr Alice Dubois Podcasts (2024)

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#31. Manuela Moser: from a creative writing PhD to festival management 26:52

1y ago26:52

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This episode features an interview of Dr Manuela Moser, Festival Director for the Cúirt International Festival of Literature. Manuela discusses the wide range of tasks her role implies, and reflects on how she got where she is in her career.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#30. Eliza McKee: working at the National Archives 25:52

1y ago25:52

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This episode features an interview of Dr Eliza McKee, Principal Researcher Northern Ireland Records at The National Archives UK. Eliza discusses her transition from PhD to her current role, what she does, and how her experience at the National Archives fits in her wider career and research.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#29. Mark Coughlan, Roy Bitrus and Rebecca Lutton: Careers for engineers 1:26:15

1y ago1:26:15

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This episode is the recording of a panel discussion on career options for postdocs and PhDs outside academia, including entrepreneurship, focusing on individuals with a range of engineering backgrounds. it features Dr Mark Coughlan, R&D Physicist at Andor Technology, Dr Roy Bitrus, Director of Sales at TenzorGEO Ltd and Co Chair AFBE UK Scotland, a…

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#28. Deborah Cox, Billy Hunter and Suha Dadou: research careers in the life sciences 1:12:02

1y ago1:12:02

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This episode is the recording of a panel discussion on career options for life sciences postdocs and PhDs outside of academia, focusing on research roles in the public sector, start-up companies and big pharma. it features Dr Deborah Cox, Managing Director at Lagan Valley Scientific, Dr Billy Hunter, Senior Marine Chemist at Agri-Food and Bioscienc…

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#27. Claire McCartan, Bethany Waterhouse-Bradley and Jade Berman: Careers in social sciences and policy 1:22:13

1y ago1:22:13

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This episode is the recording of a panel discussion on career options for postdocs and PhDs in the public sector or non-governmental organisations, focusing on policy-related roles in the health-, social- and environmental-sciences. It features Dr Claire McCartan, Senior Researcher at the Northern Health & Social Care Trust, Dr Bethany Waterhouse-B…

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#26. Keziah Davison: Career opportunities beyond academia & how to navigate the transition 43:20

1y ago43:20

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In this episode, Dr Keziah Davison (Life Sciences Executive Search Consultant at Cranmore Executive Search) provides her insight as a clinical psychologist and biotech headhunter on navigating the identity shift that comes with making significant career changes. She also outlines the types of opportunities available to PhD/Postdoctoral Researchers …

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#25. Kyle Matchett: teaching, leadership, and moving institution while becoming a lecturer 30:43

2y ago30:43

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In this episode, Dr Kyle Matchett (Lecturer, Ulster University) talks about his experience of becoming a lecturer, including how he got teaching experience, his approach to leadership, and his take on moving institution when becoming a Principal Investigator.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#24. Sheila McCartan: data analytics for clinical trials 23:25

2y ago23:25

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In this episode, Dr Sheila McCartan (Data Strategy Team Lead, Exploristics) shares her experience transitioning from a lab-based postdoc to an industry role in clinical trials analytics and consultancy, including how she upskilled in coding and R.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#23. Elaine O'Reilly: becoming an academic in Ireland 28:28

2y ago28:28

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In this episode, Dr Elaine O'Reilly (Associate Professor of Chemical Biology at University College Dublin) reflects on how she became an academic in the UK and Ireland, including the impact of mobility and family life on her career and work-life balance.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#22. Delphine Wagner: from chemistry to regulatory affairs 28:13

2y ago28:13

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In this episode, Dr Delphine Wagner (Director Regulatory Affairs at Kinesys Consulting Ltd) talks about her experience working in pharmaceutical regulatory affairs and how individuals with a PhD can transition to similar careers.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#21. Caroline Barelle and Kat Maguire: exploring entrepreneurship as a postdoc 52:02

2y ago52:02

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In this episode, Dr Caroline Barelle (CEO and Founder of Elasmogen) talks about her career journey from postdoc to biotech entrepreneur, and Kat Maguire (Lean Startup Programme Manager, Queen's University Belfast) highlights some of the innovation programmes she manages, and how they enable postdocs and PhDs to take a step towards commercialising t…

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#20. Edel Hyland and Jocelyn Tillner: are academia and industry that different? 52:49

2+ y ago52:49

52:49

This episode compares the experience of Edel Hyland (Senior Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast), an academic and previously postdoc in the USA, to the one of Jocelyn Tillner (Head of Research and Development in BarthHaas), group leader in a hops company, highlighting some of the similarities and differences between academia and industry.…

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#19. Cheryl McFarlane: applying, progressing and working in Almac Diagnostic Services 48:39

2+ y ago48:39

48:39

In this episode, Cheryl McFarlane, Assay development and validation manager for Almac Diagnostics Services, shares her experience of moving to industry after her postdoc, focusing on hiring practices and opportunities for progression in the company.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#18. Vijay Tiwari: strategic planning for an impactful academic career 25:09

3y ago25:09

25:09

In this episode, Vijay Tiwari relates his experience of building an academic career, with specific emphasis on how great mentors, planning successive steps strategically and moving all over world enabled his succes.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#17. Janet Diffin: searching for roles and translating your skills to other sectors 32:23

3y ago32:23

32:23

In this episode, Janet Diffin, Retail Analyst (Consumer Protection) for the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator, highlights her approach to looking for positions in the third sector as well as tips to translate your skills and experiences to roles that appear away from research.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#16. Panchali Kanvatirth: a transition to big pharma 23:01

3y ago23:01

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This episode features Dr Panchali Kanvatirth, Research Scientist HTS at AstraZeneca. She talks about what it feels like to work in big pharma and how she transitioned from postdoc to her new role.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#15. Paul McCague: an insight into the education academic path 25:05

3y ago25:05

25:05

In this episode, Dr Paul McCague introduces the ins and outs of the education-focused academic path and how his passion for teaching and getting out of his comfort zone led him to embrace it as his career.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#14 Mary Malamatari: a career in drug regulation 27:20

3y ago27:20

27:20

In this episode, Dr Mary Malamatari describes her role as a Pharmaceutical Assessor in the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency as well as how her path led her to drug regulation.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#13. Helen Coleman: progressing as an academic while maintaining a healthy work-life balance 26:20

3+ y ago26:20

26:20

In this episode, Prof Helen Coleman from the Centre for Public Health at Queen's reflects on her career as an academic, including the factors that helped her progress quickly and tips on how she maintained a healthy work-life balance while still developing her profile.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#12. Donna Small: establishing her research niche and academic path with a fellowship 24:38

3+ y ago24:38

24:38

This episode features Dr Donna Small, lecturer in the Patrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research. Donna notably discusses how she used a personal fellowship to turn her interests and experience into her own independent research niche fit to complement local research.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#11. Sarah Dolan: an MSL path towards commercial management 22:09

3+ y ago22:09

22:09

In this episode, Dr Sarah Dolan explains how a Medical Science Liaison role enabled her to transition from a postdoc in cancer research to her position as Commercial Manager in Medical Nutrition in Galen Ltd. In addition to details on her actual role, Sarah shares her experience working in industry, de-busting a few myths along the way.…

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#10. Derek Brazil's academic career and the benefits of travelling for research 21:27

3+ y ago21:27

21:27

In this episode, Dr Derek Brazil (senior lecturer at Queen's University Belfast) highlights the different steps in his career, including his experience of travelling the world for research, and shares some tips to succeed in academia.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#09. Brian Flatley: from biomarker discovery to start-up life 24:30

3+ y ago24:30

24:30

In this episode, Dr Brian Flatley (Business Strategy and Engagement Director at S3 Connected Health) reflects on how a degree in forensics and a keen interest in commercialisation led him to a PhD in cancer biomarker discovery and a career in healthcare technology start-ups.By Dr. Alice Dubois

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#08. What recruitment agencies are looking for 50:27

3+ y ago50:27

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In this episode, two recruiters from agencies involved in health-, engineering- and data-related recruitment discuss their experience recruiting candidates with PhDs and postdoctoral experience, including the type of roles they can move to. They also share tips for job seekers to get their online profile noticed, prepare a good application and get …

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#07. Peter Kerr: transitioning to industry and opportunities in the Almac group 32:46

3+ y ago32:46

32:46

In this episode, Dr Peter Kerr (Head of Operations at Sonraí Analytics Ltd and Director Global Business Development at ARC Regulatory Ltd) reflects on his career, especially his transition to the industrial sector and his multiple roles within the Almac Group. Peter shines a light on the variety of roles available in industry and provide tips to ge…

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#06. Drug management for clinical trials, leaving academia and working from home 1:01:33

4y ago1:01:33

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In this episode, Dr Shaun Spence, Cluster Investigational Product Manager at Sanofi, takes us through his role and his career in clinical trials management. Shaun describes the skills needed to succeed in this field, the process of transitioning from academia to industry as well as his experience of working from home.…

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#05. The lectureship recruitment process (Part 2 of 2) 1:02:03

4+ y ago1:02:03

1:02:03

In this podcast, we explore the lectureship recruitment process, gathering views from both members of recruitment panels, Prof Aaron Maule and Dr Karen McCutcheon, and recently appointed lecturers, Dr Donna Small and Dr Paul McVeigh. This second part focuses on Donna and Paul' profiles at the time they applied for their lectureships, application do…

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#04. The lectureship recruitment process (Part 1 of 2) 34:12

4+ y ago34:12

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In this podcast and the next, we will explore the lectureship recruitment process, gathering views from both members of recruitment panels, Prof Aaron Maule and Dr Karen McCutcheon, and recently appointed lecturers, Dr Donna Small and Dr Paul McVeigh. This first part focuses on generalities on lectureships and associated positions, the recruitment …

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#03. The REF and working in Research Policy 45:55

5y ago45:55

45:55

In this podcast, Chris Browne (Research Policy Manager in Queen's University Belfast) explains what the Research Excellence Framework (REF) is, what it is for, how it works and most importantly how it affects postdocs. Chris also discusses his role of Research Policy Manager and gives us an insight of other governmental assessment frameworks: TEF (…

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#02. Being self-employed and finding a job you love 33:07

5+ y ago33:07

33:07

In this podcast, Lucy McKenna (Funder of Full Aeon Ltd, Learning designer, facilitator and coach) discusses her career path, her experience building her consultancy company and what it means to be self-employed. In her role, Lucy designs workshops and coaches people to help them feel fulfilled; she here shares with us a few tips on how to choose a …

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#01. Careers in scientific publishing 37:52

5+ y ago37:52

37:52

In this podcast about careers in scientific publishing, guest Tasha Mellins-Cohen, director of Publishing for the Microbiology Society, talks about her role, career, types of positions in publishing and challenges faced by the sector. A QUB postdoc guest, Helina Marshall, also joins and shares her experience as a junior editor for Access Microbiolo…

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#31. Manuela Moser: from a creative writing PhD to festival management 26:52

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#30. Eliza McKee: working at the National Archives 25:52

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#29. Mark Coughlan, Roy Bitrus and Rebecca Lutton: Careers for engineers 1:26:15

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#28. Deborah Cox, Billy Hunter and Suha Dadou: research careers in the life sciences 1:12:02

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#27. Claire McCartan, Bethany Waterhouse-Bradley and Jade Berman: Careers in social sciences and policy 1:22:13

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#26. Keziah Davison: Career opportunities beyond academia & how to navigate the transition 43:20

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#25. Kyle Matchett: teaching, leadership, and moving institution while becoming a lecturer 30:43

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#24. Sheila McCartan: data analytics for clinical trials 23:25

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#23. Elaine O'Reilly: becoming an academic in Ireland 28:28

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#22. Delphine Wagner: from chemistry to regulatory affairs 28:13

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#21. Caroline Barelle and Kat Maguire: exploring entrepreneurship as a postdoc 52:02

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#20. Edel Hyland and Jocelyn Tillner: are academia and industry that different? 52:49

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#19. Cheryl McFarlane: applying, progressing and working in Almac Diagnostic Services 48:39

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#18. Vijay Tiwari: strategic planning for an impactful academic career 25:09

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#17. Janet Diffin: searching for roles and translating your skills to other sectors 32:23

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#16. Panchali Kanvatirth: a transition to big pharma 23:01

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#15. Paul McCague: an insight into the education academic path 25:05

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#14 Mary Malamatari: a career in drug regulation 27:20

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#13. Helen Coleman: progressing as an academic while maintaining a healthy work-life balance 26:20

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#12. Donna Small: establishing her research niche and academic path with a fellowship 24:38

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#11. Sarah Dolan: an MSL path towards commercial management 22:09

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#10. Derek Brazil's academic career and the benefits of travelling for research 21:27

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#09. Brian Flatley: from biomarker discovery to start-up life 24:30

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#08. What recruitment agencies are looking for 50:27

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#07. Peter Kerr: transitioning to industry and opportunities in the Almac group 32:46

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#06. Drug management for clinical trials, leaving academia and working from home 1:01:33

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#05. The lectureship recruitment process (Part 2 of 2) 1:02:03

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#04. The lectureship recruitment process (Part 1 of 2) 34:12

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#03. The REF and working in Research Policy 45:55

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#02. Being self-employed and finding a job you love 33:07

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#01. Careers in scientific publishing 37:52

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