AcademicTransfer Career Advice Podcast

Your bi-weekly bag of career advice

at.cap is a bi-weekly podcast series covering all tips and tricks for starting or pursuing a research career in The Netherlands. AcademicTransfer is since 1997 been the leading career platform for researchers worldwide with research- and scientific job openings in The Netherlands. Are you a Master’s student, researcher, PhD, Postdoc, assistant- associate- or even full professor, or have the ambition to become one? Or do you want to explore research in the industry? This podcast series is for you!

Jeroen Sparla

My name is Jeroen Sparla, managing director of AcademicTransfer and your host on at.cap: AcademicTransfer Career Advice Podcast. 

In bi-weekly episodes of 5 to 8 minutes, i will explore all the necessary tips & tricks and do's & don'ts in securing your next step in your career as a researcher. Whether you are an early-stage researcher or a senior, in academia or industry, as long as you are on the journey of discovering your next career move my podcast will definitely be of help. 

Doing research in The Netherlands is the main theme of this podcast. Hit the subscribe button and never miss an episode!

Recent podcasts

The episodes will be published on the main podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Hit the follow button in the player, to easily add this series to your favourite podcast-listening app.

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Upcoming episodes

  • April 5, 2023: how to find a job of your lifetime?
  • April 19, 2023: know thyself (reflect on your skills)
  • May 3, 2023: how to find your PhD supervisor in The Netherlands
  • ... every 2 weeks a new episode! Hit the follow button down right in the player and do not miss a single one.

Want to appear as a guest on one of mypodcasts?

If you would like to contribute to our podcast series with some unique insights, information or tips about doing a research career in The Netherlands, feel free to contact me.