I founded Cheeky Scientist over 11 years ago and in that time, thanks to Team Cheeky, have built it into the world's premier career training platform for PhDs. Today, our articles, podcasts and training programs are consumed annually by up to 3 million PhDs in many different countries. Cheeky Scientist 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.As Founder & CEO, I have published two bestselling books with Wiley and published my methods for getting PhDs hired in the Harvard Business Review, Nature, Forbes, The Guardian, Fast Company, Entrepreneur Magazine and Success Magazine.Visit us as www.cheekyscientist.com. If you have a PhD and are ready to transition into industry, you can apply to book a free Transition Call with our Transition Team here: https://cheekyscientist.com/transition-call-application/

<< What if all your years of hard work in academia finally paid off? >>Imagine never having to work in another dead-end academic position, or being able to tell the world you are in a leadership position within a thriving company. PhDs are in demand in industry, but often, these PhDs are invisible to potential employers. Dr. Isaiah Hankel, leverages his expertise as the CEO of the world's largest career training platform for PhDs, Cheeky Scientist, to help PhDs overcome their biggest obstacle: obscurity. The Power of a PhD is the stepwise blueprint that 18 million PhDs worldwide are seeking. Dr. Isaiah Hankel’s eight core steps within The Power of a PhD include: 1. Industry career options for PhDs2. Communicating the right skills3. Writing industry résumés4. Mastering LinkedIn profiles5. Networking and job referrals6. Generating informational interviews7. Acing industry interviews8. Negotiating your salaryThis eight-step approach provides a consistent and proven methodology that allows PhDs to transition into industry without suffering the painful process of trial and error.

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<< Black Hole Focus: How Intelligent People Can Create a Powerful Purpose for Their Lives, is a handbook delivering actionable methods for creating a powerful focus that transforms businesses and individual lives. >>Writing Black Hole Focus and publication negotiation occurred concurrent with operating several enterprises. Influence and principles of entrepreneurship came into play in this startup organization which demanded effective time management, and a focus on energy management as well.Critical thinking along with “corporate strategy” would be vital to insuring a successful product launch for my first non-fiction business book. Blending creative thinking with social media marketing and small business marketing strategies, Black Hole Focus became a bestseller and was voted Business Book of the Month.A portion of my public speaking engagements are as a result of Black Hole Focus. More a discussion than a lecture, let’s talk! Visit www.isaiahhankel.com/speaking or send an email to hello@wemakewaves.com.

<< Expert Cytometry, or ExCyte, is a consulting company that provides affordable, effective and leading edge flow cytometry education and training. >>Being seated on the BoD as Chief Executive Officer entails determining corporate strategy, operational oversight, financial oversight inclusive of profitability improvement, contract negotiation, and risk management – all attributes I employ in strategic planning. However, marketing and communication are my favorite business aspects of flow cytometry.My marketing and communication goal is to utilize leading edge knowledge and processes to advance flow cytometry education to as many people as possible, as quickly as possible. Born out a desire to make flow cytometry accessible to anyone interested in learning it, I am excited to be a part of the improvement of educating individual beginner and advanced scientists in the field.

<>As the Marketing Director for Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc., I direct comprehensive marketing strategy and initiatives, collaborating with a diverse team of professionals to enhance the company’s brand and propel its mission.Upon joining the team at CDD, I spearheaded the complete rebranding of the company. A current focus of my role as Marketing Director is the reorganization of our strategic marketing activities.In this role, the full scope of my responsibilities in the direction of collaborative team activities includes Brand Development, Competitive Analysis, Lead Generation, Market Analysis Presentations, Product Launch, Product Marketing, Product Rollout, Post-sale Support, Branding, Copy Writing, Direct Mail, E-commerce, Internet Marketing, Media Buying, and Media Relations.Key Company Milestones:✔ 2017: CDD Vault becomes leading whole solution for drug discovery informatics with Activity & Registration, Inventory, and Visualization✔ 2017: CDD launches patented, new BioAssay Express (BAE) platform for “Assay Informatics”✔ 2014: CDD celebrates 10th Year and 10 years of Drug Discovery User Meetings✔ 2014: CDD Vault hosts >23 Million Compounds✔ 2013: CDD Vault securely hosted >9 years – with 99.98% up-time✔ 2013: CDD surpassed >100,000 customer logins✔ 2012: CDD securely hosted >160,000,000 datapoints

<< Miltenyi Biotec provides products and services advancing biomedical research and cellular therapy in the areas of immunology, cancer, neuroscience, and stem cell biology. >>I was specifically hired to manage the entire flow cytometry instrument portfolio. Working in conjunction with two direct-report Product Managers we were tasked with sales and sales cycle management. Components of our channel management included competitive analysis together with market research and analysis; prospect qualifying; lead management; C-Level presentations; contract negotiation; and closing.Strategic alliance development and customer retention, in part, were accomplished through product lifecycle management and subsequent product development. A key achievement included my: ✔ Managing the tactical and strategic marketing of the MACSQuant® Tyto.The world’s first microchip-based flow cytometry cell sorter, it keeps samples and the operator contamination-free with the use of disposable, fully closed cartridges that contained the sorter microchip, collection chambers and fluidics. Moving away from sheath-fluid concepts, the Tyto enabled high-speed, microchip-based cell sorting under gentler conditions setting groundbreaking standards in cell viability and functionality.

<< Founded in 1952 and comprised of a global network of operations, Bio-Rad Laboratories develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of innovative tools and services to the life science research and clinical diagnostics markets. >>As Senior Cell Biology Systems Specialist I brought continued diligence to account management which included client acquisition and client retention. Sales forecasting and budgeting were integral parts in advancing sales strategy as I managed capital equipment sales in the northeast section of the US. Product demonstration and training were natural extensions of customer service.Piggybacked onto sales accomplishments were:✔ Managing the launch of the S3™ Cell Sorter in the Eastern U.S.; and✔ Leading the strategic marketing efforts to promote the S3™ Cell Sorter.An automated benchtop cell sorter, the S3™ simplified one of the most complex and error-prone aspects of cell sorting.

<< FlowJo provides data analysis software conceived in the laboratory to address the need for a more powerful and user-friendly cytometer analysis and display program. >>Obtaining my doctorate coincided with exercising my sales management skills. During tenure with FlowJo I was accountable for developing and managing an assigned sales territory consisting of the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia.Consultative selling skills were honed for C-Level presentations, sales support, and contract negotiation. Scientific and product training were utilized as I:✔ Managed development of FlowJo Version X; and✔ Managed field sales in Europe, North America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.I trained over 10,000 professionals in 20 countries on topics ranging from flow cytometry data and statistical analysis to flow cytometry controls and compensation.One of the aspects most beneficial during sales channel management was competitive analysis leading to very deliberate decisions I made which resulted in:✔ An increase of sales by more than 10% every quarter for 2 years.