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63 Best Industry Positions For PhDs

63 Best Industry Positions For PhDs

Isaiah Hankel, PhD & Arunodoy Sur, PhD

Learn about the best 63 industry careers for PhDs (regardless of your academic background). In this eBook, you will gain insight into the most popular, highest-paying jobs for PhDs – all of which will allow you to do meaningful work AND get paid well for it.

Complete LinkedIn Guide For PhDs

Complete LinkedIn Guide For PhDs

Isaiah Hankel

The LinkedIn tips & strategies within have helped PhDs from every background get hired into top industry careers.

Industry Resume Guide for PhDs

Industry Resume Guide for PhDs

Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Learn how to craft the perfect industry resume to attract employers. In this eBook for PhDs, you will get access to proven resume templates, learn how to structure your bullet points, and discover which keywords industry employers want to see most on PhD resumes.

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Data Scientist Career Library In The Cheeky Scientist Association Diamond Program

Data Scientist Career Library In The Cheeky Scientist Association Diamond Program

Get access to experienced data scientists currently working in industry so that you can get hired as a data scientist.

Medical Science Liaison Alliance

Medical Science Liaison Alliance

Get access to top PhD MSLs and MSL hiring managers in this advanced program so you can get hired into a top MSL position.

Project Management Consortium

Project Management Consortium

Get access to experienced project managers currently working in industry so that you can get hired as a project manager.

Featured Articles

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies March 25th, 2023

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies March 25th, 2023

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Every week, we at Cheeky Scientist scour the Internet for the best articles on topics that help in the search for the Best of Transition: PhD Job Search in the industry. Our two consultants independently search for the most informative articles in the categories of networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and a top overall article for the week – if it’s a recent article that can help readers find and acquire PhD jobs, then we want to include it in this weekly digest.…

What To Do When You Feel Invisible On LinkedIn

What To Do When You Feel Invisible On LinkedIn

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

LinkedIn is unlike any other social networking platform.  The similarities are hard to ignore: you post updates – sometimes pictures –  share your opinions and comment on posts others make. But at its core, LinkedIn is very different than Facebook or any other friend-finding, video-sharing, community-connecting network.  LinkedIn is designed specifically to introduce professionals to other professionals. The site’s primary mission is to remove the barriers that make it difficult to connect with peers, your target companies, and the right opportunities.  What kind of opportunities, you might ask? What’s so great about having connections? As a PhD transitioning into industry,…

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies March 18th, 2023

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies March 18th, 2023

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Every week, we at Cheeky Scientist scour the Internet for the best articles on topics that help in the search for the Best of Transition: PhD Job Search in the industry. Our two consultants independently search for the most informative articles in the categories of networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and a top overall article for the week – if it’s a recent article that can help readers find and acquire PhD jobs, then we want to include it in this weekly digest.…

What Is A 30-60-90 Day Plan And Why Every PhD Needs One

What Is A 30-60-90 Day Plan And Why Every PhD Needs One

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

On my first day of work at my new role in industry, I was so excited.  I hadn’t just walked away from academia – I sprinted away and never looked back.  And it was a long road that I had traveled to find this job. I had no industry experience at all (unless you count shoveling snow out of driveways or mowing lawns).  I didn’t know the first thing about resumes or networking or how, exactly, to find a job. And my job search journey reflected that.  But now I had arrived. A large company and an exciting job in…

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies March 11th, 2023

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies March 11th, 2023

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Every week, we at Cheeky Scientist scour the Internet for the best articles on topics that help in the search for the Best of Transition: PhD Job Search in the industry. Our two consultants independently search for the most informative articles in the categories of networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and a top overall article for the week – if it’s a recent article that can help readers find and acquire PhD jobs, then we want to include it in this weekly digest.…

3 Things PhDs Obsess Over That Employers Give Zero F's About

3 Things PhDs Obsess Over That Employers Give Zero F's About

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

If you’re lucky to work in industry long enough, you’ll get to be someone else’s lifeline.  That’s what happened to me in my third position.  A friend of mine, a PhD named Rupali, was doing all the right things:  He reached out to me on LinkedIn. We exchanged messages a few times, reestablishing our rapport.  When the conversation turned to what we’re doing now, he mentioned he was interested in the company I was working at.  So we picked a time to sit down for a call where Rupali could ask me a few questions about the company.  Confident that…

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies March 4th, 2023

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies March 4th, 2023

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Every week, we at Cheeky Scientist scour the Internet for the best articles on topics that help in the search for the Best of Transition: PhD Job Search in the industry. Our two consultants independently search for the most informative articles in the categories of networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and a top overall article for the week – if it’s a recent article that can help readers find and acquire PhD jobs, then we want to include it in this weekly digest.…

6 Rewarding Careers In Research Policy, Funding & Government

6 Rewarding Careers In Research Policy, Funding & Government

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

An indomitable spirit is a rare quality, but not among PhDs. Perseverance is a prerequisite that comes standard with every doctorate.  It seems like there’s no shortage of things that can stand in the way when you’re pursuing a terminal degree. Yet I’ve only met a handful of PhDs who weren’t cut out for the hardships of academia. They made it past the gauntlet of frustrating academic advisors, endless hours in the lab, and year upon year of compounding stress. But there are some things that arise that you simply can’t prepare yourself to push through. Sometimes life happens. PhDs…

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies February 25th, 2023

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies February 25th, 2023

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Every week, we at Cheeky Scientist scour the Internet for the best articles on topics that help in the search for the Best of Transition: PhD Job Search in the industry. Our two consultants independently search for the most informative articles in the categories of networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and a top overall article for the week – if it’s a recent article that can help readers find and acquire PhD jobs, then we want to include it in this weekly digest.…

In A Professional Slump? These 5 Things Will Get Your Career Back On Track

In A Professional Slump? These 5 Things Will Get Your Career Back On Track

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

I heard this story from a mid-career PhD I worked with and wanted to share it. Here’s what they told me when we started working together… “I hit a slump in my academic career many times.  I got passed over for tenure when I knew I was the best candidate.  Grants would get denied, and I would think, “This is just a slump. It’s a minor setback, is all.” I would have to drag myself to the next lecture hall some days, and I’d tell myself, ‘It’s normal to get bored and discouraged every once in a while.’ I just…

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies February 18th, 2023

Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies February 18th, 2023

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Every week, we at Cheeky Scientist scour the Internet for the best articles on topics that help in the search for the Best of Transition: PhD Job Search in the industry. Our two consultants independently search for the most informative articles in the categories of networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and a top overall article for the week – if it’s a recent article that can help readers find and acquire PhD jobs, then we want to include it in this weekly digest.…

A Pitch-Perfect Elevator Script For PhDs In Industry

A Pitch-Perfect Elevator Script For PhDs In Industry

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

I had heard of the term “elevator script” before my first industry interview.  Was I sure what it meant? No. But I got the gist of it: introduce yourself in a compelling way during an interview or networking session. Don’t annoy someone in an elevator. I dismissed the idea of learning more about it than that If I remember correctly, I told myself that it was nothing more than a remedial gimmick. One of those unnecessary “life hacks” that clueless people gobble up to calm their nerves before an interview.  Definitely not something a PhD graduate with a background in…

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