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The Lead Candidate

The Lead Candidate

By: Dr Simona Carbone
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In science we are taught how to become competent researchers. If you are talented and lucky enough to build a strong research profile, you become a leader in your field. This does not, however, automatically make you leader of people and yet so many roles that use science require real leadership. This podcast aims to understand what qualities and experiences make a great leader in different fields of science. What are the differences between those that fall into the role, versus those who were made for it?

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Episodes
  • Leadership with Dr Madusha Peiris

    Leadership with Dr Madusha Peiris
    Sep 8 2025

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    Today we have Dr Madusha Peiris on the show! Madusha is here to talk about her roles as CEO of biotech company Elcella and senior lecturer and group leader at Queen Mary University of London.

    She’s sharing her stories of how Elcella developed over the past 10 years- starting as a basic science project from her academic research through to a product helping patients with weight management. If you’re interested in how a scientific idea can lead to a company, this episode is for you.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Leadership with Prof Brett Sutton

    Leadership with Prof Brett Sutton
    Jun 6 2025

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    Today, we have Prof Brett Sutton on the show! Brett is here to talk about leading in a public facing role.

    He’s sharing his experiences as Chief Health Officer for Victoria’s Department of Health which he held throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and then how he has transitioned to his current leadership role as Director of Health & Biosecurity Research Unit at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. While most of us won’t face the same level of profile as Brett, there is still a lot we can learn from his approach to leadership.


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Leadership with A/Prof Lee-anne Chapple

    Leadership with A/Prof Lee-anne Chapple
    Oct 28 2024

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    Today we have A/Prof Lee-anne Chapple on the show! Lee-anne is here to discuss her role as Senior Critical Care Dietitian at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and a Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide in Adelaide, Australia.

    She shares stories about starting a research career when you already have an established clinical role. This episode is a great example of how letting your interests guide your career decisions can lead to fantastic opportunities you never expected.

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    49 mins
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