Articles Written By Isaiah Hankel, PhD

In this interview with Aaron Kellogg, PhD, he explains how he used the CSA resources to gain the skills he needed to transition into industry. He was able to land an excellent MSL position at a top company with no prior industry experience.

Every week we scour the internet to find the best industry transition articles for PhDs, so you don't have to. We have two consultants independently search for the most informative articles on networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and for a top overall article each week. This week's best articles are here.

Have you ever wondered why you never hear back from job applications? Do you know how the industry job market works and how to leverage it to get hired faster? In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, we interview Dr. Donald Asher, who is known as America’s Guru of Job Search and helps C-level executives to find new careers. We discuss the nuts and bolts of getting into the hidden job market in the most efficient way. In this podcast, you’ll learn: How to show that you are available for work without looking desperateWhat you can do if you are…

In this interview with Adwait Ranadec, PhD, he talks about how with help from CSA he lined up an industry research scientist position before he had even graduated! He was even able to leverage his PhD and negotiate a salary increase and signing bonus.

To ace an industry interview, you must not only know what to do during an interview, but also what NOT to do. Any PhD can craft a successful industry resume. But not every PhD can show up to an interview, make a great first impression, and get a job offer. Too many PhDs blow their first interview by not taking it seriously. The worst thing you can do during a job search is work hard for months (not to mention the years it took to get your PhD) and then mess it all up in the first 90 seconds of…

Every week we scour the internet to find the best industry transition articles for PhDs, so you don't have to. We have two consultants independently search for the most informative articles on networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and for a top overall article each week. This week's best articles are here.

In this interview with Desyree Jesus, PhD, she explains how she is enjoying the truly collaborative environment in industry. And she has transitioned into a position that she loves and is good at, being named one of the top performers of the year!

Every week we scour the internet to find the best industry transition articles for PhDs, so you don't have to. We have two consultants independently search for the most informative articles on networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and for a top overall article each week. This week's best articles are here.

In this interview with Seila Selimovic, PhD, she explains how it was her persistent networking that got her the interview and her excellent credentials that got her the job. As a PhD you have many advantages over other job candidates, but without networking you will likely be ignored.

Do you know what career opportunities are available for PhDs in the nonprofit sector? Are you aware of the advantages of working in nonprofit organizations? In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, we interview Dr. Penny Dacks, who transitioned from an academic postdoctoral role to the nonprofit sector, and shares her insight on careers in nonprofit organizations based on her current role as Director of Research at the American Epilepsy Society. In this podcast, you’ll learn: Why did she decide to leave academia and transition into this roleWhat is the company culture of non-profit organizationsHow to market yourself for non-profits…

Every week we scour the internet to find the best industry transition articles for PhDs, so you don't have to. We have two consultants independently search for the most informative articles on networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and for a top overall article each week. This week's best articles are here.

In this interview with Morgan H. Bye, PhD, he talks about how his position in industry has an almost immediate and tangible impact on patients, something that he only saw happening in the very distant future during his academic career. He reminds PhDs that they are valuable, and that no matter what their academic careers looks like there is a position in industry where they can thrive.