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We Fight for PhDs and Phd Careers

We have helped and are helping thousands of PhDs transition into their first or next industry career. Our members develop their careers knowledge for life.

Yousuf Ali, PhD

Medical Director - Novartis

I applied to every industry position with the exact same resume before becoming a Cheeky Scientist program member. I first transitioned into industry as a Medical Science Liaison, and now I’m a Strategy & Communications Director at Novartis. I would encourage any PhD who wants to work in industry to join Cheeky Scientist.

Cornelia Stoian, Ph.D.

Application Scientist - Miltenyi Biotec

Before joining the Cheeky Scientist Association, I felt like I wasn’t ready or prepared to start my job search. Once I joined the Association, I was able to grasp the material and techniques from the modules and began to feel confident in my job search. I even went for the more challenging position and got it!

Yee Tsuey Ong, PhD

Scientist I - Takeda Vaccine, Inc

I very much appreciate the help and guidance I obtained from CSA for my transition from acadamia to industry.

Sayali Haldipurkar, PhD

Senior Medical Writer - Red Nucleus

I was looking for my next career move and I was kind of stuck, because I didn’t really have a networking and job search strategy. Whatever applications I did, I got auto-reject emails and didn’t hear anything meaningful back. I was a bit lost. So I joined the Association and obviously expected it to help me, but I didn’t realize how helpful it would be in getting a network and support system. It really exceeded my expectations.

Mamuna Anwar, Ph.D.

Software Engineer - EPAM Systems

Before joining the Cheeky Scientist Association, I struggled with imposter syndrome and rejection. I knew I wanted to transition into industry but needed to make time for it. After joining the Association, I changed my academic CV to the Association’s resume template and immediately saw results; this motivated me to go further.

Yasmin Barazandegan, PhD

Labratory Technician - Hartmann North America

I signed an offer for a food packaging company in my town and will start my work next week. Thank you for your help and support.

Evgeny Smirnov, PhD

Senior Researcher - Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)

People in CSA are open-minded. They are very supportive. You can write whatever question you want, and they will give you 10 replies. This group really helps you to solve very complicated questions. They face it and share their knowledge of it.

Santi Suryani Chen, PhD

Associate Director, Immunology and Oncology - GemPharmatech

Before joining Cheeky Scientist I didn’t know how I was going to do this. Where do I even begin? So I saw Cheeky Scientist on Facebook and on LinkedIn and I thought, maybe I should give it a shot. It was a leap of faith but I did it anyway, and I’m so grateful I did.

Seol Hee Im, PhD

Principal Scientist - ICura

I am starting a new position as a Principal Scientist at a Biotech Startup. Thank you for all your advice. Without the help from Cheeky Scientist it would have been a more difficult journey

Simi Muraleedharan, PhD

Medical Writer - Magpie Concept

When I first heard about the Cheeky Scientist Association, I was finishing up my PhD and thinking of doing a postdoc and trying to understand what to do after that. I didn’t want to do more than one postdoc, I wanted a clear plan for my career, so that’s when I joined the CSA. The most important information was about the CV, how different the academic CV is from the industry resume. The private group was also very useful–whenever we’d ask questions we’d get very helpful replies from the group. The Association exceeded my expectations for sure.

Irene Minkina, PhD

Medical Writer - Oxford PharmaGenesis

My biggest challenge was my mindset. My mindset was basically that I was garbage outside of academia, frankly. I didn’t think I could do anything else, I didn’t think I had transferable skills. I had an extremely limiting set of beliefs before I joined. It’s not about your little tiny thing that you research, it’s about all those transferable skills that any Ph.D. acquires as they go through their program.

Sarah Hadi, PhD

Marketing Coordinator - Xtalks

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Marketing Coordinator at Xtalks!

Natalie Batta, PhD

Medical Science Liaison - Alimera Sciences

I went to medical school in Mexico, but this wasn’t what I wanted to practice in. After joining Cheeky, I started highlighting my soft skills and got my resume noticed. My biggest advice would be to network like crazy.

David Pereira, PhD

Lead Applications Scientist - Phase Scientific International Limited

Having Cheeky Scientist as a resource was definitely helpful, just being so supportive and how responsive everyone was, it was great seeing that consistency. I think Cheeky Scientist definitely took the time to address every question that pops us. I like that Cheeky Scientist is not just saying things but actually doing it, Cheeky Scientist is doing what they’re preaching.

Pauline Palma, PhD

Senior Analyst User Experience Researcher - Radio-Canada

I am thrilled to announce that I will be starting a new job as a Senior Analyst, User Experience Research. Landing this position would not have been possible without the support of wonderful individuals, Abaha Chalpe-Ghash, PhD for her openness and cheerful guidance.

Cathy Sorbara, PhD

Head of Executive Director's Office - Greenpeace International

Cheeky Scientist and Isaiah really helped me to see that I did have value, and I did have value for companies outside of doing just bench research. Because I’d really come to the conclusion that that was not something I wanted to do, but I struggled that I didn’t have the skills to do anything else. In academia I had no work/life balance, and in joining Cheeky Scientist I gained that work/life balance back.

Elisa Maria Guimarães de Souza, PhD

Senior Medical Science Liaison - Virology - The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

I joined Cheeky Scientist because I was struggling to find fulfillment in academia. I knew she needed to improve my networking skills to transition into industry, but had no idea where to start. CSA, showed me the way. I’m now a medical science liaison.

Marly Carmona, PhD

Inside Sales Representative - Weyerhaeeuser

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Inside Sales Representative at Weyerhaeuser.

Ashley Zuniga, PhD

Director, Project Management - GeoVax Labs, Inc.

I was confident in my networking and my ability to speak with people outside of academia, but I had a lot of work to do to get my academic skill sets and my research translated into a very non-academic, non-research role. The other part was LinkedIn. I hadn’t put a lot of thought into how important it was, and it turned out to be probably the most important tool.

Regina Gonda, PhD

Certifier - Control Union

I’m a PhD in Archaeology, and thanks to Cheeky Scientist, I’m also a Social Media Analyst with Bakamo Social! CS showed me you can land the industry career of your choice, regardless of your PhD background.

Kausani Ghatak, PhD

Associate Scientist - ITC Limited

After months of informational interviews, applications, and interviews (so many interviews!) I got offers from two companies almost simultaneously. I am so glad I had Cheeky Scientist’s help and guidelines. I could not have navigated this alone so efficiently.

Alyssa Johnston, PhD

Medical Science Liaison - AstraZeneca

The biggest struggles I had were just finding resources and people to talk to. I thought the private group was one of the best things about joining the Association. It’s a place where people are lifting each other up and helping each other and that was great.

Sarah Hurst, PhD

Technical Writer - 84.51°

CSA helped me realize all the transferable skills I had, like writing, mentoring, leadership, and administration. Until it was presented to me in the Association, I didn’t realize what skillsets I had that maybe other people didn’t have. That was huge.

Ashkan Mohammadi, PhD

Data Scientist - Vistra Corp

After five months of applying, I got 4 job offers. I chose the one which is more suits to my skills and interestes. I am happy about this industry job and regret at the same time as I wasted time on doing three years postdocs.

Christopher Frummond, PhD

Senior Research Scientist - Northern Biomedical Scientist

Before I became a Cheeky Scientist member, I had applied to over 200 positions online. No successes. Cheeky Scientist showed me I had what it took to get a position as a Senior Research Scientist. Become a member if you’re ready to get hired in a top industry role.

Perrine Friedel, PhD

Scientific Support Specialist - Polyplus-Transfection S.A.

I recommend Cheeky Scientist to all PhDs because Cheeky Scientist’s programs helped me develop my job search strategy and learn the transferable skills I needed to get hired. Now, I’m in a top position as a Scientific Support Specialist, working with a great industry team.

Yasmin Alkhlaif, PhD

Thermofisher Scientific - Senior Research Scientist

I just want to let you know I got a Senior Research Scientist Job at Thermofisher Scientific.

Ravikiran Ravulapalli, PhD

Senior Laboratory Team Lead - Fonterra

I thought I couldn’t land a great industry position with only academic experience… Until I became a Cheeky Scientist program member. Now I’m in the position I’ve always wanted to be as a Scientific Consultant and I have Cheeky Scientist to thank.

Ann Grosse, PhD

Senior Director Program Management - Kelonia Therapeutics

I was feeling stuck in my job search, unsure of where to start or how to market myself to industry employers. Now, I hold a top position as an associate director of alliance management and business development for Scholar Rock. Don’t hesitate to become a Cheeky member – it’s worth it.

Tracy Gardner, PhD

Sr. Measurement Advisor - Pearson

I accepted my job offer today. I was able to get 5k more (195k) + the exact PTO package I wanted. I am very happy and very thankful for everything that I learned through the program. I plan to stay involved with Cheeky as I love what y’all are doing and I’m still learning.

Michelle Grant, PhD

Senior Medical Copywriter - Vertic

I wasn’t sure the Association would benefit me, being in South Africa, but I was wrong. The private group is amazing. If you post a question or you support somebody you start building up relationships, and everybody in that group is fantastic.

Patricia Silva, PhD

Strategy Consultant Pharmaceuticals - Lumanity

A year before completing my PhD, I got a head start on my industry transition process and joined Cheeky Scientist.  I’m a senior consultant in healthcare analytics at Monmouth Partners, Ltd. I had the education and talent, but CS made it all possible by showing me how to apply it to industry.

Neetika Khurana, PhD

Scientific Writer - CrowdPharm

I am happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Scientific Writer at CrowdPharm!

Galen Miller, PhD

Scientific Consultant (R&D) - Jonah Ventures

The biggest part was letting go of my publications and presentations. CSA taught me I could turn them into numbers for industry to understand, and that was powerful.

Nicole Bowens, PhD

Associate Medical Writer - Physician's Education Resource®, LLC

The Association and its members were vital in helping me to maintain focus, and they offer a wealth of insight and information. As is often said, ‘Knowledge is power.

Monica McCullough, PhD

Beauty Research Clinical Investigator - Amway

Excited to announce my new position as a Beauty Research Clinical Investigator at Amway!