Academic work outside academia? It’s possible. Here’s how I do it.

by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Oct 21, 2025 | Biotech and biomedical careers, Build A Professional Network, Career, Podcast

In June 2025, I signed a book contract with University of California Press, something I never imagined would happen for someone who no longer works in academia. For most of my career, I assumed that publishing with an academic press was only for professors or...

Nobody is impressed by a PhD anymore. Here’s how to deal with it.

by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Oct 15, 2025 | Build A Professional Network, Career, Graduate School, Podcast

Leaving a PhD program—or deciding to pivot after years in academia—can feel like failure. But as Dr. Gertrude Nonterah and Dr. David Mendes discussed on The Bold PhD Podcast, it’s not failure at all. It’s a realignment—a chance to reimagine who you are and what you...

What No One Tells PhDs About The Academia-to-Industry Transition

by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Sep 25, 2025 | Build A Professional Network, Career, Podcast

Making the leap from academia to industry is one of the most common yet challenging transitions PhDs face. On this episode of The Bold PhD podcast, host Dr. Gertrude Nonterah sat down with Dr. Andrea Grandi to explore his personal journey out of academia and into...

Job searches as research projects. Plus a random thought on retirement.

by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Sep 8, 2025 | Build A Professional Network, Career, Newsletter

In a recent interview with Dr. Danielle Taschereau Mamers, we walked through how she literally approached her job search like a research project. I’ve been saying this – gotten some heat for it too – for years. This ain’t the world...

No One Was Hiring Me—Until I Started Using LinkedIn Like This

by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 7, 2025 | Build A Professional Network, Career, Podcast

If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a “Humbled to announce…” post on LinkedIn, you’re not alone. But before you write off the platform entirely, let’s dig into a real question: Does LinkedIn actually help you get a job in 2025—or is it just a lot of hype? In this solo...

Best Hack for Professional Brand Building is Conference Crashing

by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jun 4, 2025 | Build A Professional Network, Newsletter

In the last newsletter, I wrote about my adventures on Academic Reddit and it resonated with a lot of people. Most of the replies I got back to that email included these lines: “How do I market my skills?” “How do I build a professional brand?” “Where do I...