Articles Written By Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Are you interested in careers away from the bench but have no idea what’s out there?   Are you looking to apply your communication and critical thinking skills outside of industry? In this episode of the Industry Careers for PhDs podcast, we interview Dr. Julie Dela Cruz, who describes her career transition from academia to a Publication Specialist role. In this podcast, you’ll learn: What are the duties of a publication specialist and what technical and transferable skills do PhDs need to transition into this roleWhat does the career trajectory look like and what are the promotional opportunities for these…

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, transferable skills, interviews, academic blues, and industry positions. 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.

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, transferable skills, interviews, academic blues, and industry positions. 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.

Do you have a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud? Do you fail to recognize your own accomplishments and feel stuck in your transition? In this episode of the Industry Careers for PhDs podcast, we interview Dr. Cathy Sorbara, who will help you debunk this imposter feeling and recognize your own value. Suffering from imposter syndrome can cripple your transition out of academia and yet most PhDs are guilty of it.    In this podcast, you’ll learn: What is Imposter Syndrome?Why does academia often fuel limiting beliefs in PhDs?Proven ways to overcome Imposter SyndromeStrategies for dealing with stress,…

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, transferable skills, interviews, academic blues, and industry positions. 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.

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, transferable skills, interviews, academic blues, and industry positions. 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.

Accepting a postdoc as a PhD might seem like the next logical step. It might seem like the only step. The truth is, you do not need to finish, or even start, a postdoc to be successful in industry. In fact, the best thing you can do for your career is quit your postdoc and start transitioning into industry as soon as possible. There are too many PhDs for academia to employ and if you accept or stay in a postdoc, you’re halting your career progress and settling for an embarrassingly low salary and unfulfilling work. Take your career into…

Wondering how to successfully climb the corporate ladder? Do you know what professional opportunities are out there for scientists in industry? In this episode of the Industry Careers for PhDs podcast, we interview Dr. Bartosz Balczerski, who is a Program Manager at Leica Biosystems. Bartosz started his industry career as a Research Scientist and was quickly promoted to Program Manager. He will walk us through what steps he took work his way up the corporate ladder from Scientist to Manager. In this podcast, you’ll learn: What are the duties of a senior scientist and what technical and transferable skills PhDs…

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, transferable skills, interviews, academic blues, and industry positions. 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.

As a PhD, you have countless technical and transferable skills that make you an extremely valuable job candidate. The academic environment can make you feel like your PhD doesn’t hold the value in industry that it actually does. Do not give in to this mentality. Having a PhD is a rare and valuable trait. You are an expert innovator, a master of conflict resolution, and a master of learning. As a PhD, your concern should not be that you may lack value. Your concern should be that others may not understand your immense value, which is why it’s your job…

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, transferable skills, interviews, academic blues, and industry positions. 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.

Do you know what Management Consulting is and what the day-to-day activities for this role are? Are you considering to apply for a Management Consulting role but don’t know where to apply or what the application process is like? In this episode of the Industry Careers for PhDs podcast, we interview Dr. Cédric Brulé, who, after 10 years of post-graduate work, transitioned to a research scientist role and then into management consulting. His diverse background is proof to all that career change is possible. In this podcast, you’ll learn: Why he chose to transition out of academia and into Management…