In the 21st episode of our podcast, we had a honest discussion about transitioning from Academia to the private sector and to a research organization. Our guests are Anastasiya Sergievskaya, PhD in Chemistry, Process Development Engineer at Beneq, and Arpa Ghost, PhD in Chemical Engineering, Research Scientist.

By sharing their stories, Anastasiya and Arpa have talked of their journeys from academia, and shared their experiences and thoughts on topics that many academic researchers go through, among which:

- How to switch to industry and how to gain/present the necessary skills?

- Does having a PhD equal to being overqualified and dificult to employ?

- How to present yourself differently to employers

This episode is not only for those who are already trying to switch, but to everyone who is in academic research and want to know about other options and how to approach them.

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