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This week we talk to Aleksandra Badura, a neuroscience post-doctoral researcher at Princeton University about the post-doc life and differences between the US and European PhD programs.

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• Coming to the US from Europe to be a post-doctoral researcher
• The “importance” of brand when accepting positions
• Choosing a post-doc laboratory
• Parallels between business world and academia
• Job security
• Applying for fellowships is vital for success in research fields
• Differences between European counties and US in PhD training
  • Fewer courses in PhD program in Europe
  • Masters degree (~2 years) is mandatory before pursuing a PhD
  • Fewer European programs have a rotation system
  • Work/life balance
• Considering starting a family
• There is no magic end point to your career

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