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  • S4 EP10 | Transition from PhD to Industry | Molecular Biologist | Arvind Goswami | UK | ImmTune Therapies

    Arvind Goswami, PhD is a principal molecular biologist currently working

    in ImmTune Therapies, United Kingdom. In this PhD talk show, Arvind
    discusses his journey in education and career. Arvind completed his
    masters in virology, then pursued his PhD at the Indian Institute of
    Science in Bangalore. He then went on to do postdoctoral research at
    Yale School of Medicine, USA, before returning to India and joining the
    Biocon. Recently, Goswami joined a startup in the Europe called ImmTune
    Therapies, working closely with co-founders to develop a safer and
    cost-effective nanotechnology driven gene therapy. Goswami's passion for
    science and understanding of cell type signaling motivated him
    throughout his journey.
    Interview Highlights:
    1) Self-introspection is a key component for success.
    2) Staying pro-active helps a lot in our career.
    3) Be collaborative and a team player
    Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvind-goswami-4bb318180/
    About: PhD Talk Show by Biopatrika will explore the lives and careers of
    PhD's in academia and industry. This is part of the mission of the
    Indian Professionals Network, InPN (https://biopatrika.com/indian-professionals-network/).
    In-depth interviews with PhD's working in industry will provide insight
    into the daily routines and challenges of various industry roles. We
    hope you will stay tuned.
    https://biopatrika.com/industry-informational-interview/
    Host: Puspam Keshri
    Music: Aditya Sutar (https://www.adityasutarflute.com/)
    Editing: Virender Singh
    #phdtalkshow #research #phd #information #biopatrika #rnd
    Timecodes
    0:00 - Mindset at start of PhD/Postdoc
    3:35 - Motivation for PhD
    9:20 -Transition from academia (USA) to Industry (India)
    18:00 - Application process in startup after PhD
    20:03 - Mindset in industry

    https://youtu.be/BqO9w-4vuxs


    28 min
  • S4 EP9 | Transition from PhD to Startup | Computational Biologist | Bugworks | Suryanarayanan Venkatesan

    Interview Highlights:

    1) Collaboration is one of the key components when it comes to work.
    2) Application in start up and big companies are very similar. Just the timeline is different.
    3) Connecting to different people helps in the long run.
    Job highlight: Molecular Modeling and Structure Activity Relationship, Bugworks Research (https://bugworksresearch.com/)
    His research training set him up to earn from every opportunity, develop
    tools expertise, think retrospectively to troubleshoot a problem and
    ask right questions in research.
    Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suryanarayanan-venkatesan-b52bbb11/
    About: PhD Talk Show by Biopatrika will explore the lives and careers of
    PhDs in academia and industry. This is part of the mission of the
    Indian Professionals Network, InPN (https://biopatrika.com/indian-professionals-network/).
    In-depth interviews with PhD's working in industry will provide insight
    into the daily routines and challenges of various industry roles. We
    hope you will stay tuned.
    https://biopatrika.com/industry-informational-interview/
    Host: Puspam Keshri
    Music: Aditya Sutar
    Editing: Virender Singh
    #phdtalkshow #research #phd #information #biopatrika #rnd
    Timecodes
    0:00 - Skills for industry
    1:58 - PhD experience
    6:02 - Job application process in startups
    6:53 - Skills for Computational Biology job in Industry
    7:30 - Soft skills for job
    9:21 - Role of Mentorship
    10:26 - Work routine

    https://youtu.be/OSJTFXT23eg


    12 min
  • S4 EP8 | Transition from PhD to Industry | RNA therapeutics | Beam Therapeutics | USA | Saikat Bala

    Interview Highlights:

    1) Manoeuvring immigration issues when entering the workforce.
    2) Using networking to unlock the door to an industry position
    3) Tailoring your resume for an industry position
    4) Importance of LinkedIn
    Job highlight: Leading the internal and external development and
    production of guide RNA (gRNA) associated with base editing technology
    for supporting multiple disease programs at Beam Therapeutics (https://beamtx.com/).
    His research training set him up to transitioning into biotech
    industries right after finishing my PhD and continue working for
    generating drugs to cure genetic diseases.
    Interview glimpse: Saikat Bala in this interview discussed his
    background in pharmaceutical sciences and how it prepared him for his
    current role in RNA development at Beam Therapeutics. Saikat mentioned
    that he completed his undergraduate and master's degrees in organic
    chemistry and worked on peptides and nucleic acids, which sparked his
    interest in these fields. During his PhD, Saikat had the opportunity to
    work with a professor who specialized in nucleic acid chemistry and
    therapeutics, which gave him exposure to the field of RNA therapeutics
    and nucleic acid therapeutics. Saikat also discussed his strategy for
    transitioning into an industry role after finishing his PhD, including
    networking through conferences, career fairs, and collaborating with
    industry professionals. He also shared some tips for preparing a resume
    for an industry position, including focusing on compatibility with team
    environments and collaboration, highlighting relevant coursework and
    internships, and including information about soft skills and
    extra-curricular activities.
    Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saikat-bala/
    About: PhD Talk Show by Biopatrika will explore the lives and careers of
    PhDs in academia and industry. This is part of the mission of the
    Indian Professionals Network, InPN (https://biopatrika.com/indian-professionals-network/).
    In-depth interviews with PhD's working in industry will provide insight
    into the daily routines and challenges of various industry roles. We
    hope you will stay tuned.
    https://biopatrika.com/industry-informational-interview/
    Host: Albertha Joseph-Alexander
    Music: Aditya Sutar
    Editing: Virender Singh
    #phdtalkshow #research #phd #information #biopatrika #rnd
    Timecodes
    0:00 - Glimpse
    3:35 - Industry Transition right after PhD
    5:23 - The Networking process
    9:26 - Preparing an industry ready resume
    11:13 - Importance of LinkedIn

    https://youtu.be/7T_qP0mCmaU


    15 min
  • S4 EP7 | Transition from PhD to Industry | Relocation from USA to India | ImmunitoAI | Prakriti Kalra

    Interview Highlights:

    1) Her transition from academia to industry, where she provides some
    insight about the mindset and how we should be open to think something
    new.
    2) Her transition story from USA to India where she tells the story of
    how sometimes the challenging part is, taking the decision is your mind.
    3) She mentioned the importance of soft skills an how we can build
    these skills.
    4) She talks about SCI-ROI (https://sciroi.net/) and how it played a key role to build connections.
    Job highlight: Cross-domain work on Artificial Intelligence (AI) pipeline to develop therapeutic biologics, ImmunitoAI (https://www.immunitoai.com/).
    Her research training set her up to lead collaborative projects,
    prioritization of projects, efficiently document and present results to
    cross-functional teams.
    Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakriti-kalra
    About: PhD Talk Show by Biopatrika will explore the lives and careers of
    PhDs in academia and industry. This is part of the mission of the
    Indian Professionals Network, InPN (https://biopatrika.com/indian-professionals-network/).
    In-depth interviews with PhD's working in industry will provide insight
    into the daily routines and challenges of various industry roles. We
    hope you will stay tuned.
    https://biopatrika.com/industry-informational-interview/
    Host: Puspam Keshri
    Music: Aditya Sutar
    Editing: Virender Singh
    #phdtalkshow #research #phd #information #biopatrika #rnd
    Timecodes
    0:00 - What is important for industry transition
    3:15 - Postdoc or Industry job in USA
    5:57 - Industry transition
    8:14 - Job interview process in Biopharma in India
    15:00 - Role of Mentorship

    https://youtu.be/bKlZ7lvsn7M


    22 min
  • S4 EP6 | Transition from PhD to Industry | Campus placement | Syngene | Meenakshi Ghosh

    Interview Highlights:

    1) The interview process in the jobs.
    2) The role of mentors in her career.
    3) The role of family members and friends.
    Job highlight: Production and analytical characterization of recombinant proteins and therapeutic antibodies (https://www.syngeneintl.com/).
    Her research training set her up to be a critical thinker and efficient in time management.
    Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meenakshi-ghosh-ph-d-67514654/
    About: PhD Talk Show by Biopatrika will explore the lives and careers of
    PhDs in academia and industry. This is part of the mission of the
    Indian Professionals Network, InPN (https://biopatrika.com/indian-professionals-network/).
    In-depth interviews with PhD's working in industry will provide insight
    into the daily routines and challenges of various industry roles. We
    hope you will stay tuned.
    https://biopatrika.com/industry-informational-interview/
    Host: Puspam Keshri
    Music: Aditya Sutar
    Editing: Virender Singh
    #phdtalkshow #research #phd #information #biopatrika #rnd
    Timecodes
    0:00 - How to approach Job application
    4:26 - Role of friends and family in career
    6:37 - Campus placement after PhD
    10:53 - Skills to learn during PhD
    15:25 - Mentorship
    16:26 - Worklife in industry

    https://youtu.be/EAVbpWfJYFY


    20 min
  • S4 EP5 | Transition from PhD to UN Medical Representative | FMCG Specialist | Hemanthkumar Manikyam

    Interview Highlights: 1) Patience , Perseverance and confidence is the

    key to succeed
    Hemanthkumar Manikyam has 17 years of exeprtise in solid dosage
    (tablet,softgel,capsules), liquid dosage of nutraceuticals, Ayurveda,
    pharmaceuticals ( generic) , API hormones ( fermentation), algal
    technology, cosmetics and cosmonutraceuticlas. Drug Discoveries,cancer
    genomics , microarray, Herbal extraction technology, screening and
    development of herbal formulation, efficacy studies, structural
    determination of phytochemicals, pharma drug develoment and production
    control, product design and development. nutraceuticals and
    cosmeceuticals etc.
    Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-hemanthkumar-manikyam-63219175/
    About: PhD Talk Show by Biopatrika will explore the lives and careers of
    PhDs in academia and industry. This is part of the mission of the
    Indian Professionals Network, InPN (https://biopatrika.com/indian-professionals-network/).
    In-depth interviews with PhD's working in industry will provide insight
    into the daily routines and challenges of various industry roles. We
    hope you will stay tuned.
    https://biopatrika.com/industry-informational-interview/
    Host: Karishma Sharma
    Music: Aditya Sutar
    Editing: Virender Singh
    #phdtalkshow #research #phd #information #biopatrika #rnd
    Timecodes
    0:00 - Focus on Destiny
    6:15 - Hardships to success
    10:19 - Why Natural Product industry
    18:36 - Setbacks

    https://youtu.be/QPV5ESTyf7k

    27 min
  • S4 EP4 | Transition from PhD to Industry | Scientific and Business Strategy | Kognitic | Gayathri Raghupathy

    Interview Highlights:

    1) A key change I had to adapt to was to not go into rabbit holes and to
    function efficiently with very limited knowledge.
    2) In PhD trainings, you go into a concept and bury yourself deep into
    it, so when you go into the industry you'd be inclined to do the same.
    3) I learnt to do more with less information and be efficient,
    strategic, and fast with what I was doing.
    Job highlight: Vice President, Scientific and Business Strategy at
    Kognitic (https://www.kognitic.com/)
    Gayathri Raghupathy is a versatile PhD scientist with 3+ years of
    industry (oncology) experience in R&D, medical communication, and
    pharma competitive intelligence. She is proficient in medical education,
    congress planning, and client relations. She believes in an impactful,
    mission-driven, and collaborative model of work.
    Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayathriraghupathy/
    About: PhD Talk Show by Biopatrika will explore the lives and careers of
    PhDs in academia and industry. This is part of the mission of the
    Indian Professionals Network, InPN (https://biopatrika.com/indian-professionals-network/).
    In-depth interviews with PhD's working in industry will provide insight
    into the daily routines and challenges of various industry roles. We
    hope you will stay tuned.
    https://biopatrika.com/industry-informational-interview/
    Host: Patience Asanga
    Music: Aditya Sutar
    Editing: Virender Singh
    #phdtalkshow #strategy #phd #information #biopatrika
    Timecodes
    0:00 - Know what you love
    10:08 - Industry vs Academia
    18:55 - Work life in industry
    21:50 - Internship and Networking

    https://youtu.be/RDnWxNK-3Yg


    24 min
  • S4 EP3 | Transition from PhD to Industry | Technology Development | Intel | USA | Shayandev Sinha

    Interview Highlights:

    1) Useful industry skills developed during a PhD
    2) Differences in output requirements between industry and academia
    3) The role of a postdoc position
    4) Embracing a career journey outside academia
    Job highlight: Dr. Sinha is a member of Intel’s Logic Technology
    Development group where he works on Intel 4,Intel 3 and PowerVia
    technologies. He is involved as a Data Scientist for Image
    Classification of multiple systems and defects.
    His research training set him up to be able to work on material science
    related problems at the nanoscale and transition to development engineer
    in industry.
    Shayandev Sinha did his Bachelors and Masters from IIT Kanpur in India
    and his PhD from University of Maryland, College Park - all in
    mechanical engineering. He mostly worked on problems in fluid mechanics,
    nanoparticles, simulation, additive manufacturing and solid-fluid
    interactions at nanoscale. After his PhD he was a Research fellow at
    Rowland Institute at Harvard University working on problems related to
    wetting and droplet motion for bioengineering applications. From 2019 he
    is at Intel Corporation - Technology Development group working on Intel
    4, 3 and PowerVia technologies. In his spare time he volunteers in an
    ecological conservation project in Scappoose Oregon and dips his mind
    into Indian philosophies of Yoga and Vedanta.
    Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shayandev-sinha-ph-d-67340a18/
    About: PhD Talk Show by Biopatrika will explore the lives and careers of
    PhDs in academia and industry. This is part of the mission of the
    Indian Professionals Network, InPN (https://biopatrika.com/indian-professionals-network/).
    In-depth interviews with PhD's working in industry will provide insight
    into the daily routines and challenges of various industry roles. We
    hope you will stay tuned.
    https://biopatrika.com/industry-informational-interview/
    Host: Dr. Albertha Joseph-Alexander
    Music: Aditya Sutar
    Editing: Virender Singh
    #phdtalkshow #research #phd #information #biopatrika #intel
    Timecodes
    0:00 - Postdoc planning
    4:33 - Skills for industry job
    11:31 - Do you need to do a Postdoc
    17:46 - Life at Intel

    https://youtu.be/dO6lAagVeSM

    21 min
  • S4 EP2: Transition from PhD to Industry | Research and development | Biocon Biologics | Jyoti Rawat

    Interview Highlights:

    1) How we can plan our PhD beforehand if we are inclined towards a particular field.
    2) The role of getting connected with people.
    3) The importance of soft skills.
    Job highlight: Research and development in the area of cell line development for biosimilar production, Biocon Biologics (https://www.biocon.com/).
    Her research training set her up to Implement translation research for cell culture engineering.
    Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rawatj/
    About: PhD Talk Show by Biopatrika will explore the lives and careers of
    PhDs in academia and industry. This is part of the mission of the
    Indian Professionals Network, InPN (https://biopatrika.com/indian-professionals-network/).
    In-depth interviews with PhD's working in industry will provide insight
    into the daily routines and challenges of various industry roles. We
    hope you will stay tuned.
    https://biopatrika.com/industry-informational-interview/
    Host: Puspam Keshri
    Music: Aditya Sutar
    Editing: Virender Singh
    #phdtalkshow #research #phd #information #biopatrika #rnd
    Timecodes
    0:00 - Glimpse
    2:55 - Industry transition process
    10:30 - Getting internship in industry
    14:03 - Role of Mentorship

    https://youtu.be/5ixWosPLyyk

    19 min
  • S4 EP1 | Transition from PhD to Grants Management | Research Management | Ashoka University | Hemansi

    Interview Highlights: Hemansi mentioned attending a workshop with

    IndiaBioscience (https://indiabioscience.org/) that introduced her to a
    variety of non-academic fields where she can contribute after completing
    her PhD. Her current job requires excellent communication skills, as
    well as critical and analytical abilities. She emphasized on the
    significance of reading and networking.
    Job highlight: Facilitate faculties in the procurement of equipment and
    services related to their research. Promotes the capabilities and usage
    of Research Infrastructure within the university. Actively support
    faculties in setting up their laboratories and other research space.
    Her research training set her up to be a critical thinker, giving
    attention to details, an approach to pursue any kind of problem with a
    problem solving attitude.
    Connect with Hemansi here:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/hemansi-76511a168/
    About: PhD Talk Show by Biopatrika will explore the lives and careers of
    PhDs in academia and industry. This is part of the mission of the
    Indian Professionals Network, InPN
    (https://biopatrika.com/indian-professionals-network/). In-depth
    interviews with PhD's working in industry will provide insight into the
    daily routines and challenges of various industry roles. We hope you
    will stay tuned.
    https://biopatrika.com/industry-informational-interview/
    Host: Nandita Sharma
    Music: Aditya Sutar
    Editing: Virender Singh
    #phdtalkshow #management #phd #information #biopatrika
    Timecodes
    0:00 - Why choose PhD
    3:43 - Transition to non-academic track after PhD - Grants Management
    6:11 - Skills for Research and Infrastructure Management Job
    7:00 - How to find relevant information
    8:08 - Role of Mentorship in Transition


    https://youtu.be/_2yelnY9Jmw

    13 min

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