Postdoctoral Podcast is produced by Charles University and features conversations with postdocs from a wide range of fields and backgrounds. Get to know the researchers behind the science — their stories, challenges, and what fuels their curiosity. Whether you're a fellow academic, an aspiring postdoc, or simply curious about life in research, this podcast offers honest and insightful conversations from the postdoctoral community at Charles University.
Jak se liší vědecké prostředí v Česku a v zahraničí a co vše si může výzkumník ze zahraničních zkušeností odnést? A jak se dá skloubit akademická kariéra s rodičovstvím?
V této epizodě si povídáme s Magdalenou Bohutínskou z Přírodovědecké fakulty Univerzity Karlovy o její cestě k vědě a evoluční genomice i zkušenostech z několika zahraničních institucí, včetně University of Bern, Stockholm University a University of California Davis. Magdalena také sdílí svůj pohled na návrat do českého akademického prostředí, každodenní život vědkyně i to, jak rodičovství ovlivnilo její pohled na vědeckou kariéru.
Tato epizoda vznikla v rámci programu CHARLESTON Univerzity Karlovy, spolufinancovaného Evropskou unií v rámci programu Horizon Europe. Nahrána byla ve studiu Hyb4City (Kampus Hybernská).
4 Mar 2026
#10 Cristina Balaban
How does academic life in the United Kingdom compare with that in Czechia, and what can early-career researchers take away from both? And how can personal experiences and mentoring shape the journey of a postdoctoral researcher?
In this episode, we speak with Cristina Balaban about her path into palaeoglaciology, her PhD at Durham University, and her current postdoctoral research at Charles University. She also shares insights from her participation in CU's mentoring programme for postdocs and offers advice for early-career researchers navigating academia.
This episode is part of the Charles University's CHARLESTON programme, co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, and was recorded at the Hyb4City (Kampus Hybernská).
8 Dec 2025
#9 Sarah Caré
How to navigate the transition from a PhD to a postdoctoral position? And what impact can research on children’s literature have on society at large? In this episode, we speak with Sarah Caré about her path into academia, her research on children’s literature, and her work within the ERC project WONDRE (https://wondre.eu/).
But beyond research, Sarah is also a talented illustrator. She shares her artwork on Instagram @o.is.for.orange (https://www.instagram.com/o.is.for.orange/) and even created a beautiful illustration (https://cuni.cz/UKEN-1504-version1-postdoctoral_podcast_ilustrace.png) specifically for this episode of the Postdoctoral Podcast.
This episode is part of the Charles University's CHARLESTON programme, co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, and was recorded at the Hyb4City (Kampus Hybernská) podcast studio.
12 May 2025
#8 Ksenija Fonović
What is it like to live and work as a researcher between Italy and the Czech Republic? In this episode, we talk with Ksenija Fonović about her international academic journey, her research focused on volunteering – as well as her experience as a postdoc at Charles University.
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This podcast is part of the Charles University's CHARLESTON programme (https://cuni.cz/UKEN-2185.html), co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
This episode was recorded at the Hyb4City (Kampus Hybernská) podcast studio.
8 Nov 2024
#7 Jakub Hurych
Povídání s klinickým mikrobiologem Jakubem Hurychem z 2. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy o tom, jaké to je být dvojitým doktorem, o výzkumu v laboratoři i o práci v nemocnici, o výuce, o lidech, kteří ovlivňují naši kariéru a dalších tématech ze života mladého vědce.
Pokud vás zajímá nový mentoringový program Univerzity Karlovy, všechny informace najdete zde (https://cuni.cz/UK-13907.html).
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3 Jan 2024
#6 Milena Merhoutová
Studentka doktorského studia na FHS UK Milena Merhoutová věří, že networking a motivace je ve studiu to nejdůležitější. Po magisterském studiu se nejprve rozhodla pracovat v korporátu jako projektová manažerka, po 4 letech jí to ovšem podle jejích slov přestalo stačit. Během studií strávila rok na zahraničních pobytech v USA a Rakousku, kde získala spoustu zkušeností, ale zažila i velký kulturní šok. Svůj aktuální výzkum zaměřuje na rétoriku a tzv. Public speaking. Chce v něm propojit filozofii komunikace a její praktické využití.
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13 Mar 2023
#5 Jan Zeman
Jan Zeman highlights the necessity of building a scientific community. He talks about the Join the debate events at Kampus Hybernská and how they help to create links between postdoctoral fellows across the Charles University.
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6 Mar 2023
#4 Lenka Slavíková
Lenka Slavíková mluví o svých zkušenostech z univerzit v americkém Missouri a německém Bonnu. Zdůrazňuje důležitost dlouhodobých zahraničních pobytů pro profesní rozvoj. Popisuje také svou cestu od prvního ocenění na Mezinárodní matematické olympiádě až po vedení výzkumu na Matematicko-fyzikální fakultě Univerzity Karlovy.
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20 Feb 2023
#3 Juliana Crespo Lopes
Juliana Crespo Lopes talks about her experience as a postdoc at the Faculty of Education at Charles University. She shares her views on what it means to be a postdoc fellow in a foreign country in terms of everyday life and challenges in research.
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13 Feb 2023
#2 Tomáš Hodík
Tomáš Hodík vypráví o svých pobytech na univerzitách v Německu a Spojených státech amerických a následném návratu zpět do Česka, konkrétně na Farmaceutickou fakultu Univerzity Karlovy. Zmiňuje důležitost zisku zahraničních zkušeností a radí, jak se jako postdoktorand dostat na špičkové vědecké pracoviště.
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31 Jan 2023
#1 Eugenia Boffo
Eugenia Boffo shares her experience as a postdoc at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University. She talks about the importance of interconnection of scientists and mentions the main differences between the position of a PhD student and postdoctoral fellow.
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