ChatGPD Podcast
New episodes monthly
ChatGPD is a graduate professional development podcast hosted by Dr. Pamela Plant, designed to support graduate students.
Through candid conversations with alumni who have embarked on diverse and inspiring career paths, we invite our guests to share their journeys, lessons learned, and how their time at IMS helped shape their careers.
ChatGPD Episode 2 Out Now - BenchSci Bound: Two Alumni, Two Journeys from Academia to Industry
In this episode of ChatGPD, we sit down with two IMS graduates, Thenuka Thanbalasingam (MSc) and Nairy Khodabakshian (PhD), who now work at BenchSci in distinct roles as Data Product Lead and Scientific Liaison.
They reflect on how their academic experiences at IMS helped prepare them for the transition to industry and how they continue to grow in their evolving careers.
From leveraging their graduate training to carve out unique professional identities, this episode explores how degrees and experiences at IMS can lead to diverse and meaningful opportunities within the same company.