About this episode

Dr Nicole Mai shares her journey as a scientist and discusses building confidence and communication skills in STEM.

Dr Nicole Mai - CLIENT STORY Nicole is a Principal Scientist I and Discovery Programme Leader at Immunocore. In this episode we talk about: How to leverage your natural talents outside of work to build confidence. The courage it takes as a scientist to communicate when English is not your first language. Nicole's most cherished tools from the Career Design Mastermind programme. Connect with Nicole https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-mai-phd-24b045b1/ Kickstart your Intentional Careers Journey Take the Career Accelerator Scorecard: https://scorecard.intentional-careers.com/strategy Register for a free Intentional Careers workshop: https://intentional-careers.com/workshop/ Read The Book 'Intentional Careers for STEM Women': https://amzn.eu/d/bL9r8h0 Connect with Hannah https://hannahnikeroberts.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/hannahrobertscoaching www.facebook.com/drhannahroberts X (Twitter) @HannahNikeR Instagram @drhannahroberts TikTok @drhannahroberts YouTube @drhannahroberts

People in this episode

Host: Dr Hannah Roberts

Guest: Dr Nicole Mai

Topics covered

• confidence building
• communication in science
• career development
• personal growth
• STEM careers

Keywords

• confidence
• scientist
• communication
• career development
• STEM
• Immunocore
• Career Design Mastermind

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Immunocore, Career Design Mastermind programme, Intentional Careers, Intentional Careers for STEM Women

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