TLP #34 : The "right" To-Do list - Ana Boskovic - The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science | Lyssna här

This month we talk with Ana Boskovic about her experience of setting up her own lab and hiring a new team

Ana began studying languages and literature… but found it too easy, so she switched
She questions whether you are ever ‘ready’ to set up your own lab
It’s important that you find the right ‘fit’ for the place you want to work and this should be a supportive environment
She learnt early that it is important to hire people with diverse personalities who each fill a gap in the skills the lab needs
Ana also says it’s important to always be yourself and not pretend to be something you are not
She remembers that hiring was the biggest challenge in setting up her own team
They need to be dedicated but also well-integrated into the team and the lab culture
She balances ambitions with pragmatic considerations to avoid biased approaches
Ana loves ‘to do’ lists as a source of satisfaction and to help planning
She says you need to be able to trust and respect your mentor because you know they want you to succeed
Mentors need to learn to have a conversation and be sensitive to mentees’ needs
Ana insists that mentors need to be able to apologize if they get it wrong
Ana uses her train ride to plan her day and write her To-Do list
She tells us about her favourite Roman emperor, Diocletian
She reminds us that “The plural of anecdote is not data”

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