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PhD Job Search Report Podcast

Hosted By

Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Chief Executive Officer Cheeky Scientist

The premier podcast by industry PhDs. With thousands of monthly listeners, the Cheeky Scientist PhD Job Search Report podcast is dedicated to helping PhDs transition into their first or next industry position. Every episode provides leading edge insights on how PhDs can avoid career failure and job search rejections, and instead attract hiring managers and recruiters to get hired into top industry jobs. Recent shows cover industry resumes, LinkedIn profiles, creating a job search strategy, identifying surging career tracks and avoiding dead end career tracks, successfully preparing for and passing phone screens, video interviews and site visits, and much more. This show features top industry PhDs in 50+ different industry positions. Subscribe now and listen.

Episodes

Accelerating Your PhD Career Transition

Friday January 17, 2020

Author Whitney Johnson joins us to share her disruptive job-search strategy for PhDs who want to transition into industry. You’ll learn how to model your own transition after market disruptions. Then industry PhD Robert Hable will share tips on working toward a career in leadership development. Market disruption is a powerful phenomenon… But what happens to PhDs who embrace disruption at a personal level? This Week On The Cheeky Scientist Radio Show, we are joined by Whitney Johnson: award-winning author, world-class keynote speaker, frequent lecturer for Harvard Business School’s Corporate Education, and a leading expert on personal disruption. She is the host of her own podcast, Disrupt Yourself.  Whitney will share her expertise on strategic adaptation for job seekers and how to use these insights to accelerate your career transition. We’ll also be joined by Robert Hable, PhD: a graduate of Cheeky’s SMBA program who is currently involved with BASF’s PhD Leadership Development Program. Robert will share his industry transition experience and how other PhDs can move into similar roles.  Skip Ahead To: 00:06:45 PhD Advantage00:09:35 Show Me The Data00:33:30 Whitney Johnson00:54:18 Robert Hable About Our Guests Whitney Johnson is the CEO of WLJ Advisors and one of the 50 leading…

How To Go From Rejection To Business Success

Friday December 20, 2019

Author and PhD Coyte Cooper joins us to share his own wild transition out of academia. He explains how other PhDs can see rejection as an opportunity and use it to their advantage. Then PhD Yaping Moshier, sMBA, discusses how PhDs can work toward their own industry career in regulatory affairs. What happens to PhDs who experience rejection? According to Coyte Cooper, that depends on their own perspective and initiative This week on the Cheeky Scientist Radio Show, we are joined by Coyte Cooper, PhD and former professor, bestselling author, executive coach, Tedx Speaker, and expert in personal leadership. Coyte will share how he transitioned out of academia, faced and recovered from rejection, and used it to build ultimate business success as an entrepreneur.  We’ll also be joined by Yaping Moshier, PhD, Regulatory Affairs Coordinator at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Yaping will share her industry transition experience and how other PhDs can move into a similar role. Skip ahead to:00:11:08 Show Me The Data00:30:02 Coyte Cooper, PhD00:56:06 Yaping Moshier, PhD About Our Guests Dr. Coyte Cooper is a bestselling author, international speaker and high performance coach who is one of the premier experts in the area of leadership…

How PhDs Can Own Their Focus

Wednesday December 18, 2019

Author Nir Eyal joins us to share his research on the psychology of attention, self-control, and time management. Technology distracts, but it’s not the root cause… Then PhD Irene Mencia Castrano describes her transition out of academia and into her current role as a senior innovation consultant. Are you struggling to manage the distractions in your life? Are these distractions pulling you from more important goals like finishing your PhD or your industry transition? Nir Eyal has identified the root psychological cause of these distractions This week on the Cheeky Scientist Radio Show, we are joined by Nir Eyal, time management expert, speaker, and author of the national bestseller, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. Nir will share his results-driven techniques for honing and owning your focus and time in order to reach your goals. We’ll also be joined by Irene Mencia Castano, PhD, Senior Innovation Consultant. Irene will share her industry transition experience and how other PhDs can move into a similar role. Skip ahead to:00:09:26 Nir Eyal00:33:53 Show Me the Data00:59:05 Irene Mencía Castaño About Our Guests Nir Eyal – Author, Speaker, and Thought Leader Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of…

Onboarding Into Industry As A PhD

Friday November 22, 2019

We are joined by Donald Asher, PhD, internationally recognized author and speaker on careers and higher education. Donald is known as “America’s Job Search Guru,” and he has authored 12 books published in multiple languages around the world. Donald will share his formula for successful salary negotiation strategies for your industry job. Then we have special guest Michael Watkins, PhD, founder of Genesis Advisers and author of The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter. Michael will share his best onboarding tips for PhD industry jobs which he has gleaned from over 15 years of coaching CEOs to master career transitions at the highest levels.

Unknown LinkedIn Features for PhDs

Friday November 15, 2019

This week on the Cheeky Scientist Radio Show, author and digital expert Donna Serdula will talk about how her organization works to help professionals stand out on LinkedIn and ultimately land their dream job. We are also joined by Kristeena Wright, PhD, who will talk about her career transition as an application scientist for Advanced Instruments and what she’s doing in her current role.

Start With Your Why For PhDs

Friday October 18, 2019

This week on the Cheeky Scientist Radio Show, we are joined by Peter Docker, co-author of Find Your Why with Simon Sinek. Peter will be sharing both why and how successful PhDs connect with a sense of purpose for career satisfaction and success. Also joining the show was Mariano Cardenas to talk about his role as an Application Scientist.

The Science (and Humor) Behind A Good PhD Job Search

Friday October 11, 2019

This week on the Cheeky Scientist Radio Show we are joined by Jeff Kreisler. He’s editor-in-chief of PeopleScience, bestselling author, behavioral science advocate - and an overall funny guy. We are also joined by Addis Fuhr, PhD and Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer/Analyst at MITRE. Addis will join us to talk about his career transition from an R&D Scientist into his current role.

Must-Know Industry Etiquette For PhDs

Monday September 23, 2019

This week on the Cheeky Scientist Radio Show we are joined by Jacqueline Whitmore - international etiquette expert to share her top etiquette tips for success in your industry transition. We are also joined by Anand Devasthanam, PhD, Medical Writer at Parexel. Anand will join us to talk about his career transition into his current position as a medical writer and give advice to others interested in this field.

The Biggest Career Missteps PhDs Make

Friday September 6, 2019

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 in Hematology and Oncology and adding business development and consulting skills to attain her current position.

How Isolated PhDs Get Hired

Friday August 23, 2019

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 career.

How to Nurture Crazy Ideas

Friday August 2, 2019

This week on the Cheeky Scientist Radio Show we are joined by Safi Bahcall, physicist, biotech entrepreneur, and author of the national bestseller Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries. We are also joined by Heather Brown-Harding, PhD, Assistant Director of Wake Forest Microscopy, who will discuss her transition into a microscopy career and how other PhDs can pursue this career.

Be Likeable, Not Weird, To Get Hired In Industry

Friday July 19, 2019

This week on the Cheeky Scientist Radio Show we are joined by Vanessa Van Edwards, Lead Behavioral Investigator at Science of People and Author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding With People. As a behavioral scientist and researcher, Vanessa will share science-driven tactics for how to improve your likeability quotient and decode human behavior in interview and networking scenarios to feel more in control, more authentic, and less awkward. We are also joined by Gabriel Villar, PhD, R&D Scientist at Becton Dickinson, who will discuss his R&D Scientist transition (and his second upcoming transition) and how other PhDs can pursue this career.

Salary Negotiation Tips From Top FBI Negotiator (For PhDs)

Friday June 28, 2019

In this episode, we are joined by Chris Voss, top FBI negotiator, CEO and Author of Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. Using his many years of experience in high-stakes negotiations, Chris will share proven negotiation strategies that you can apply in your job search.  We are also joined by Mansi Khanna, PhD, Regulatory Writer at Synchrogenix, who will discuss the regulatory writer career track and how other PhDs can pursue this career.

Disruptive Career Success Strategies For PhDs

Monday June 17, 2019

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Patti Fletcher who is an Award-Winning Business Influencer, Bestselling Author, Innovation Catalyst, and Speaker. She is the author of Disrupters - Success Strategies From Women Who Break The Mold. Dr. Patti discusses how you can cultivate a success mindset and make the transition into a position that is outside of your comfort zone. We are also joined by Matthew Jefferson, PhD, Medical Science Liaison at Viela Bio, who will discuss the MSL career track and how other PhDs can pursue this career. If you’ve been struggling with taking the next steps in your job search you will want to watch this episode.

How PhDs Find Meaningful Work

Friday May 31, 2019

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Alise Cortez, who helps you to more meaningfully and purposely connect with your work to achieve greater fulfillment, more impactful results, and harmonic work-life integration. We are also joined by Brent Ware, Ph.D., Medical Device Analyst at Medtronic. He will discuss how he made the transition out of academia and what it’s like working as a Medical Device Analyst. And on this episode we have a special appearance by immigration lawyer, Brian Getson. He will discuss the biggest immigration changes that international PhDs need to be aware of, don’t miss it.

How PhDs Get Hired Through Loose Connections

Friday May 17, 2019

In this episode, we are joined by networking expert David Burkus. David is the best selling author of the book Friend of a Friend, he uses the science of human behavior to teach how you can grow your network and build key connections. We are also joined by, Science Writer, Disharee Nath who will share insight into this career track and how other PhDs can pursue a similar career. If you’ve been struggling with networking or you want to take your networking to the next level this is a must watch episode.

PhDs Are Leaders & Managers

Monday May 6, 2019

In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, we are joined by James Robbins, Author, Speaker, & Motivation Specialist, who will discuss how you can learn to not only find your own motivation but how to motivate and inspire others. He is an expert at helping people become great leaders - exactly what you need to be to get hired into those management level positions you deserve as a PhD. We are also joined by, Ewa Czekanska, Ph.D., Life Science Sales Specialist at VWR. She will share inside tips about what it’s like to work in sales as a PhD and how you can pursue a similar career path. And finally we have Evguenia Alechine, Ph.D., Medical Writer, joining us. She will discuss how she made her transition into Medical Writing and what you need to know about successfully transitioning into a Medical Writing career.

Leverage Scientific Communication Skills (Or, Nerd-Speak) To Get Hired

Friday April 19, 2019

In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, we are joined by 3 PhDs who have successfully transitioned into an industry R&D position. Each of the PhDs joining us has industry experience and want to share their insights and perspective with you. Just like you they sought out something different than academia and found success in industry. Our 3 guests, Lilian Josephson, Ph.D., Evan Dubiel, Ph.D., and Natalie Fredette, Ph.D. share incredibly valuable insight into how they found success in industry R&D.

What PhDs Need To Know About Leadership & How To Become A Career Multiplier

Friday March 29, 2019

In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, we are joined by 3 PhDs who have successfully transitioned into an industry R&D position. Each of the PhDs joining us has industry experience and want to share their insights and perspective with you. Just like you they sought out something different than academia and found success in industry. Our 3 guests, Lilian Josephson, Ph.D., Evan Dubiel, Ph.D., and Natalie Fredette, Ph.D. share incredibly valuable insight into how they found success in industry R&D.

Day In The Life Of A PhD Level Industry R&D Professional

Friday March 15, 2019

In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, we are joined by 3 PhDs who have successfully transitioned into an industry R&D position. Each of the PhDs joining us has industry experience and want to share their insights and perspective with you. Just like you they sought out something different than academia and found success in industry. Our 3 guests, Lilian Josephson, Ph.D., Evan Dubiel, Ph.D., and Natalie Fredette, Ph.D. share incredibly valuable insight into how they found success in industry R&D.

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