In this episode, I speak with Armando Casares-Körner, PhD. We talk about the Sunk Cost Fallacy, especially after publishing in Science. Lots of academics ask themselves 'When is it time to leave?'. We discuss whether he ever felt the pull of the sunk cost fallacy and what his deciding factors were not to continue an academic career despite having all the academic merits to do so. We also talk about the impact of family on career choices and the importance of finding alignment between...

In this episode, I sat down with Jens Gertow, CCO at Mabtech, to discuss his journey from PhD to a successful career in industry. Jens shares how he landed his first role by highlighting not only the skills gained during his PhD, but also those developed through everyday life experiences. We explore how to identify transferable skills beyond the lab. Jens story is a nice example why telling a compelling story about your unique skill set can make all the difference in landing a job. Want to...

In this episode of the PostPhDirections, I speak with Professor Robert (Bob) Harris, Academic Vice President of doctoral education at K about the role of universities in preparing PhD graduates for their careers. We discuss the evolving career trajectories for PhDs, the challenges faced during the transition from academia, and the role of universities in career preparation. Bob shares insights from his experience at Karolinska Institutet, highlighting the importance of soft skills and the...

Hear in this episode why meeting Angela was better than winning the lottery and how we met? In this very first episode of PostPhDirections I talk to Angela Priest, my co- founder and business partner of Alma.Me. We address one of the most asked questions 'How did you two meet considering Angela lives in the US and Elena in Sweden?'. We talk about our individual stories and how these brought us together and led to co-founding Alma.Me. We talk about common challenges PhDs and Postdocs...