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R&D Project Manager Encourages You to Start EARLY
Name: Bradley Schniers PhD: Biomedical Science & Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, 2022 What was your main area...
May 52 min read
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AI Engineer Works for an International Law Firm
Name: Anna Koroleva (she/her) PhD: Computer Science, Université Paris-Saclay / University of Amsterdam (Joint degree), 2019 What was your...
May 53 min read
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R&D Manager Uses the Tools From His PhD
Name: Riccardo Taormina (he/him) PhD: Nanomaterials, Politecnico di Milano, 2024 What was your main area of research? I studied a novel...
May 42 min read
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Senior Advisor Amplifies the Patient Voice
Name: Ekin Secinti (she/her) PhD: Clinical Psychology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 2022 What was your main area of...
May 43 min read
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Field Application Scientist Didn't Expect This Job
Name: Cody Kowalski (he/him) PhD: Neuroscience, Washington State University, 2019 What was your main area of research? I used single-cell...
May 44 min read
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Research Lead Stresses the Value of Being Open and Positive
Name: Helia Taheri (she/her) PhD: Design (Human-Building Interaction), North Carolina State University, 2021 What was your main area of...
May 42 min read
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People Analytics Analyst Loves the Detective Work
Name: Faz Abdul Karim (he/him) PhD: Industrial Organizational Psychology, Indiana University - Indianapolis, 2022 What was your main area...
May 42 min read
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Research Scientist Turned Down Offers that Didn't Fit
Name: Kim Nguyen (she/her) PhD: Cognitive Psychology, Temple University, 2024 What was your main area of research? I studied how kids and...
May 43 min read
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Senior Data Scientist Applies His Grad School Classwork
Name: John Meszaros (he/him) PhD: Economics, West Virginia University, 2017 What was your main area of research? I studied economic...
May 42 min read
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Senior Scientist Gets to Deep Dive into the Science
Name: Thomas Wattez PhD: Materials Science, University of Toulouse, 2013 What was your main area of research? I'm currently working on...
May 42 min read
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National Technical Advisor Appreciates Industry Pay
Name: Maham Ashfaq PhD: Economics, American University, 2025 What was your main area of research? I investigated the impact of technology...
May 41 min read
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An Open Mind Led Him to the Semiconductor Industry
Name: Joseph (Joey) Vella (he/him) PhD: Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 2017 What was your main area of research? I used...
May 42 min read
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Head of Development Loves the Impact of Industry Work
Name: Eleni Samaridou (she/her) PhD: Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2015 What was your main area of...
May 42 min read
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Court Executive Manages Research Portfolio for NJ Judiciary
Name: Will Young (he/him) PhD: Political Science, Rutgers University, 2019 What was your main area of research? I studied public law and...
May 32 min read
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Research Manager Gets to Interview Patients Directly
Name: Blake Martin (she/her) PhD: Sociology, North Carolina State University, 2021 What was your main area of research? My dissertation...
May 33 min read
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Scientific Project Manager Has International Impact
Name: Hannah Scott (she/her) PhD: Molecular Neuroscience, University of Bristol, 2015 What was your main area of research? My PhD and...
May 23 min read
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Senior Scientist + Founder Gets to Mentor and Innovate
Name: Carmen Banks (she/her) PhD: Animal Biology (with Designated Emphasis in Reproductive Biology), University of California - Davis,...
May 13 min read
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Energy Resilience Specialist Helps Improve His Home
Name: Kevin Moy (he/him) PhD: Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, 2023 What was your main area of research? I developed...
May 13 min read
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Learning Scientist Is an Subject Matter Expert in Literacy
Name: Jeannie Votypka (she/her) PhD: Literacy Studies, St. John’s University, 2019 What was your main area of research? My major area of...
May 11 min read
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Senior Scientist Unafraid to Take Chances
Name: Ofer Yizhar-Barnea (he/him) PhD: Molecular Genetics, Tel Aviv University, 2018 What was your main area of research? PhD: Studied...
May 12 min read
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