36- Dr Jonathan Draper-Choosing to step out of the Principal Investigator life
Dr Jonathan Draper is Vice-President of the Canadian Stem Cell Network and responsible for the strategic design and rollout of the network research and training programs. After a decade of working as a PI, he took the challenging decision of letting go of his identity as a research group leader and not running a lab anymore. He shifted his professional efforts into another role as a stem cell leader working for a stem cell network.
🔑 How giving a chance to others who don't have perfectly straightforward professional paths is a critical action to diversify those who enter the research environment
🔑 How seeing that we are never trapped in a career gives us options to explore exciting new opportunities.
🔑 How fortunate series of events may contribute to one step in your career, but do not define the entirety of your career path
Research lives and cultures
Research careers are complex and unpredictable, but the lives of researchers are fascinating.On this podcast, Dr Sandrine Soubes interviews researchers, academics and professionals with research background about their journeying through research lives and professional transitions.Bringing these stories to you listeners is about illustrating the diversity of approaches in navigating the complexities of the research environment. Stories from our guests show that there is never a set path for research careers. Guests share ideas from their own experiences about thriving in the research environment.These discussions address how individuals make choices or create opportunities and what challenges they face balancing personal lives and professional aspirations. This podcast represents a desire to help researchers navigate more joyfully the bumpy rides of research lives through sharing stories.The podcast is hosted by Dr Sandrine Soubes who is a facilitator, coach and trainer for the research environment. If you want to share your own life in research, contact Sandrine at [email protected]
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