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ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD

CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & SUCCESS MENTOR TO PHDS

Dr. Isaiah Hankel is the Founder and CEO of Cheeky Scientist. His articles, podcasts and trainings are consumed annually by millions of PhDs and other professionals in hundreds of different countries. He has helped PhDs transition into top companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, Tesla, Syngenta, the CDC, UN and Ford Foundation.

Dr. Hankel has published 3X bestselling books and his latest book, The Power of a PhD, debuted on the Barnes & Noble bestseller list. His methods for getting PhDs hired have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Nature, Forbes, The Guardian, Fast Company, Entrepreneur Magazine and Success Magazine.

Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Articles Written By Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Industry Transition Spotlight: KarryAnne Belanger, PhD

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

In this Q&A Samantha Shelton, Ph.D. discusses her role as a Support Scientist for 10x Genomics and shares advice for those looking to get hired in industry.

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (September 14th, 2019)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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.

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (September 7th, 2019)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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.

The Biggest Career Missteps PhDs Make

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

This week on the Cheeky Scientist Radio Show we are joined by James Gould, PhD. James is the Director at the Office for Postdoctoral Fellows at Harvard Medical School and a sought-after presenter, speaker, and career consultant who is passionate about early career development for scientists. James will talk about his experience with thousands of postdocs in their early careers and the biggest pitfalls he has seen - so you can avoid them. We are also joined by Sarah Rodrigues, PhD, Customer Consultant in Europe for Elsevier. Sarah will join us to talk about her career transition taking her PhD…

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (August 31st 2019)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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.

Industry Transition Spotlight: Defne Us, PhD

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

In this Q&A Samantha Shelton, Ph.D. discusses her role as a Support Scientist for 10x Genomics and shares advice for those looking to get hired in industry.

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (August 24th 2019)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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.

How Isolated PhDs Get Hired

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

This week on the Cheeky Scientist Radio Show we are joined by Dan Schawbel bestselling author of Back to Human and Me 2.0, Partner and Research Director at Future Workplace, and the Founder of both Millennial Branding and WorkplaceTrends.com. Dan will talk about how technology can be a crutch and increases the risk of isolation, and the interpersonal skills needed in corporate culture today. We are also joined by Michael Morabito, PhD, Senior Analyst - VP Biotech Equity Research at Credit Suisse, who will discuss his transition into a senior analyst role in biotech and how other PhDs can pursue this…

Industry Transition Spotlight: Sharath Madasu, PhD

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

In this Q&A Samantha Shelton, Ph.D. discusses her role as a Support Scientist for 10x Genomics and shares advice for those looking to get hired in industry.

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (August 17th 2019)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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.

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (August 10th 2019)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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.

Industry Transition Spotlight: Mitali Patil, PhD

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

In this Q&A Samantha Shelton, Ph.D. discusses her role as a Support Scientist for 10x Genomics and shares advice for those looking to get hired in industry.