Services Mentorship
§ 01 / Mentorship
Mentorship for the next generation of food scientists
I care about the unwritten curriculum: how you choose projects, talk about impact, navigate interviews, and keep your scientific voice when the pace of industry R&D gets loud. Mentorship is a small, intentional part of my week—I say yes when I believe I can actually move your work forward.
Who I mentor
- Graduate students and post-docs in food science, biological engineering, and adjacent fields
- Early-career scientists stepping into industry R&D, scale-up, or technical leadership roles
- Anyone preparing for a pivot—academia to industry, supplier to brand, or technical track to hybrid roles
What we work on together
- Publication strategy: framing contributions, responding to reviewers, and choosing journals that fit the story
- Study design and figures that hold up under scrutiny—not just “more data”
- Interview preparation, offer evaluation, and how to talk about your Ph.D. work in a product context
- Communication: translating technical risk for cross-functional partners without losing accuracy
How I like to work with mentees
I do best when you arrive with a specific question, a draft outline, or a decision you are circling—not a vague “pick my brain” session. I give direct feedback; I expect you to follow through on next steps we agree on.
This is not a substitute for your advisor, HR, or licensed counseling. It is structured, professional mentorship grounded in what I have learned across graduate school and industry R&D.
How to request a conversation
For now, use the contact form with purpose set to mentorship. Tell me your goal, your timeline, and what you have already tried. I read every message and reply when I can give a useful answer—usually within a few business days.
A future version of this site may add scheduling (for example Cal.com); for v1 the form keeps expectations clear on both sides.