These are the documents that are provided to attendees of SciPhD half-day workshops.

Custom Bootcamp Resources

This resource contains recordings from SciPhD’s custom online programs that focuses on: The Business of Science Communications for Scientists Project Management for Scientists These recordings are from programs offered at Harvard University in April 2021 and Life Science Washington Institute in May 2021. The recordings will be periodically updated as content is updated or improved.

Webinar Series Support Files

These are live unedited recordings of the SciPhD 3-Part Webinar Series: “How To Get A Leg Up On Your First Job”. PDFs of the slides are also provided for each webinar below.  Please do not re-distribute.   Content is protected by copyright.

Example Job Ads

As part of your career development plan, reading and analyzing job ads using Flamingo’s Job Analytics Engine can provide you with important insights into specific competency areas that may need attention.  One of the challenges many students express is the lack of consistent job title conventions between organizations.  What’s the difference between a “Scientist I”,…

Summary of Qualifications Examples

Below are examples of Summary of Qualifications for a variety of job titles.  Note the strong opening sentence that provides a business or social skill modifier to the technical skill required for the job, and how the body of the SOQ reinforces all three aspects of the candidate’s identity (technical, business, social).  In these examples,…

Creating Experience Statements

Experience Statements are concise brief statements that demonstrate with accomplishments why you are qualified for a particular job. Flamingo’s Job Analytics Engine re-organizes all the mapped requirements in a job ad into our SciPhD Competency Categories.  You can then exclusively view all the requirements within a particular technical, social or business competency area and develop comprehensive…

What Can I Be With My PhD?

Your experience in getting your PhD provides you with many career path opportunities.  Use this resource to explore the different kinds of career options that are available to you, and when you find one that clicks, you can use out Job Analytics Engine to learn the specific technical, business and social skills required.  If you…

Applied Communications and Networking

Building relationships is the key to personal and business success. Having a strong network of diverse contacts provides you with access to a tremendous amount of information that can give you a competitive advantage in launching and advancing your career. Whether it is finding out about un-advertised positions, intelligence on companies where you might want…

SciPhD Core Competencies

  When companies evaluate potential hires for a particular position, they focus on three major skill categories: Technical Skills: “What You Do”– This refers to the specific scientific/technical expertise that the company needs. Business Skills: “How You Do Your Work”–  This refers to how you get work done.  Attention to detail, scheduling, risk management, control- these…