The Academic Pathfinder: From PhD to Professor
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Insider strategies & tips to transform your research career - from PhD to Professor
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Every Wednesday, receive one powerful, actionable technique used by successful academics to secure funding, publish in top journals, land tenure-track positions, and build a thriving research career.
Each evidence-based strategy takes just 4 minutes to read and implement.
#108 - How to Transform Generic Cover Letters into Job-Winning Applications (That Actually Get Read)
Today, I'm sharing the exact five-step formula that helped my mentees turn their generic template into tailored letters that generated interview requests at 60% of the institutions where they applied.
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6 August 2025
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Aug 06, 2025
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#107 - 7 Critical Questions to Ask Before Using Any AI Tool in Your Research (To Avoid Career-Ending Mistakes)
Today, I'm sharing the exact decision-making framework I use to evaluate every AI tool before implementation.Â
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23 July 2025
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#106 - 5 Unconventional Ways to Stand Out in Postdoc Applications
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Today, I'm sharing five proven techniques that helped my mentees land postdoc positions at top institutions even when their publication records weren't the strongest in the pool.
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16 July 2025
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Jul 16, 2025
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#105 - 6 AI Skills Every Academic Needs to Master Now (Before Others Leave You Behind)
Today, I'm sharing the six essential AI skills that every researcher needs to develop to stay competitive and relevant in the rapidly evolving academic landscape.
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9 July 2025
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Jul 09, 2025
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#104 - 5 Rules for Choosing Postdocs That Actually Lead to Faculty Jobs (Not Career Dead Ends)
Today, I'm sharing these data-driven insights to help you choose strategically, not emotionally.
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2 July 2025
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Jul 02, 2025
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#103 - 5 Simple Steps to Use AI Ethically in Your Academic Research (Without Breaking Rules or Losing Credibility)
Today, I'm sharing the PRIME framework—5 clear steps that let you integrate AI into your research safely and effectively while maintaining full transparency and credibility.
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25 June 2025
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Jun 25, 2025
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#102 - 6 Simple Rules to Avoid Co-Authorship Disasters (Before They Ruin Your Research and Relationships)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 6-step co-authorship system that has helped me complete over 30 collaborative papers without a single authorship dispute
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18 June 2025
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Jun 18, 2025
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#101 - 5 Simple Steps to Build Your Academic Personal Brand (And Become the Go-To Expert in Your Field)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 5-step system that helped me go from an unknown postdoc to being invited to speak at conferences.
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11 June 2025
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Jun 11, 2025
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#100 - 7 Must-Have Elements in Your Research Statement That Make Search Committees Want to Hire You
Today, I'm sharing the exact 7-part blueprint that helped five of my mentees land tenure-track interviews at top universities
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4 June 2025
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#99 - 5 Ways to Transform from PhD Student to Confident Postdoc Researcher (Without Feeling Lost or Overwhelmed)
Today, I'm sharing five proven mental frameworks that helped me make this transition successfully
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28 May 2025
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#98 - 8 Big Warning Signs When Choosing a PhD Advisor (That Could Save Your Academic Future)
Today, I'm sharing 8 warning signs I wish someone had told me before I spent 12 painful months with the wrong advisor.
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14 May 2025
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#97 - 7 Insider Secrets to Transform Conference Presentations into Publications and Career Opportunities
Today, I'm sharing the exact 7-step system that helped me turn one conference presentation into three published papers, two funded collaborations, and a keynote invitation.
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7 May 2025
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