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Certificate Program

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This comprehensive 2 1/2 day program makes academic scientists “business-ready” for professional positions, whether in academia, government, or industry. SciPhD’s experiential “learn by doing” methodology provides hands-on training for students to experience the essential skills valued and required by professional organizations. Currently, many traditional academic programs, emphasize the scientific/technical skills, with less of a focus on the business and social skills. The SciPhD certificate program raises awareness of these skills, and helps students become more aware of, and improve these skills using hands-on experiences.

To request more information or schedule a program please contact us at info@sciphd.com

Certificate Program – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science
23 Core Competences
Building Your Brand
Finding a Job That Excites You
Developing a Targeted Resume
Communications for Scientists
Technical Literacy
Style Flexibility
Emotional Intelligence
Social Intelligence
Developing Your People
Effective Mentoring and Delegation
Managing Your Team As an Effective Leader
Motivating Your Team via Effective Communication
Financial Literacy
Understanding an Income Statement
Running a Multi-Million Dollar Company
Mergers and Acquisitions
Applying Communications Skills to Become an Effective Negotiator
Negotiating As A Scientist
Integrative and Distributive Negotiations
Negotiating with Your PI
Negotiating Your Salary for Your New Job

Networking for Success
Developing Your Brand
Building Your Network Identity
Networking in Person
Networking Online
Leveraging Your Network to Get a Job
Leveraging Your Network to Enhance Job Security
Team Performance and Continuous Improvement
Benchmarking and Continuous Improvement
Process Mapping
Brainstorming
Priority Matrix
SWOT Analysis
Project Management for Scientists
Project Management Fundamentals
Translating Your Science into the Language of Project Management
Managing the Work
Managing the People
Behavioral Based Interview Experience
Attendees will experience the behavioral-based interview process four times over the course of the program. Each experience is designed to integrate new knowledge from the preceding sessions and integrate that knowledge with previous lessons and experiences.

“What I learned in the CSO course was very helpful during [my job] selection process (especially everything related to communication), and I hope it will help me to keep my job for a very very long time.”

“Both Randy and Larry were super-approachable and available for individual discussions after class. -The venue was beautiful–even though I was tired at the end of the day, I looked forward to going to class. -For me, taking the course coincided with my academic job search and the interview process. The course really kept me in the mindset of transitioning to becoming a faculty member. Soon after the course ended, I got my first offer! -Thanks to the course content, I now feel prepared to manage my own lab.”

“The Scientist to CSO course has helped me broaden my horizons. As scientists, we tend to spend almost all our time in our little cocoons. The Scientist to CSO course introduced me to several important and broadly relevant concepts in the management of both people and projects and I have found these ideas extremely beneficial in my current activities as a research scientist in industry.”

“It helped me to develop the soft skills better on a broad scale, facilitate interactions in the academic environment, raise awareness when interacting with people from industry, finance, etc., improve managerial skills on the day-to-day basis and especially become savvier when negotiating things, applying for a job, getting the resume in tiptop cutting edge format”

“The class gives you the frameworks that help understand where scientists fit within business realms, and gives one the vocabulary to describe things one already does in a business-friendly way. This class, unlike anything offered by university career services, helps to understand how, as a PhD, one is seen by the business people. It gives students both the knowledge about the business world and the confidence to go for it. I would highly recommend the class.”

“Thank you very much for the opportunity to take this great course at the New York Academy of Sciences! I enjoyed taking these classes with you [Tom Magaldi], Larry and Randy! I attribute the success of my key [job] interview in large part to speaking with Randy three days before meeting with my [hiring] manager, as well as the overall class content.”

“The course helped me understand how to translate the skills I have from my research and make it applicable to industry, especially for non-research positions. I used these skills in applying for the position I’m currently being considered and expecting an offer for. I now have a better understanding of interpersonal communication and the forces that govern it. I’ve always thought of myself as a good communicator, but Larry and Randy showed me important nuances that made me even better. It helped me understand the road-blocks to effectively communicating with and developing a student I had been supervising!”

The Business of Science

Combining Your Scientific, Business and Social Skills to Make You Competitive for a Professional Career

This SciPhD boot camp focuses on teaching the skills needed to land the first job!! The job market for scientists is very competitive. More than just scientific and technical skills are needed to stand out from the competition. During this 2-day experiential learning boot camp we will help identify specific business and social skills needed, how to reframe past experiences to demonstrate mastery of those skills, and how to gain missing skills before starting the job search.

Bootcamp 1 – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science
23 Core Competences
Building Your Brand
Finding a Job That Excites You
Developing a Targeted Resume
Communications for Scientist
Technical Literacy
Emotional Intelligence
Networking for Success
Developing Your Brand
Building Your Network Identity
Networking in Person
Networking Online
Leveraging Your Network to Get a Job
Leveraging Your Network to Enhance Job Security

Project Management for Scientists
Project Management Fundamentals
Translating Your Science into the Language of Project Management
Managing the Work
Managing the People
Negotiating As A Scientist
Integrative and Distributive Negotiations
Negotiating with Your PI
Negotiating Your Salary for Your New Job
Behavioral Based Interview Experience
Attendees will experience the behavioral-based interview process three times over the course of the program. Each experience is designed to integrate new knowledge from the preceding sessions and integrate that knowledge with previous lessons and experiences.

2 Days of Experiential Based Learning (“learn by doing”)

Attendees bring to the first class their preferred:

Job Position
Company
Desired Salary

Attendees depart with the following personalized job hunting resources:

Detailed Job Position Breakdown into Technical, Business and Social Requirements
Self-Identified Business and Social Competencies
Experiential STAR Statements for at Least 5 Job Competencies
Summary of Qualifications Statement (Appears at Top of Targeted Resume)
Draft Targeted Resume for Their Preferred Company & Job
Clear Description of Their Scientific Research in Project Management Language
5 Facts Needed About Any Company in Preparing for Interviews
Building and Using Their Network to Get the Interview
7 Research Preparation Steps for the Interview
3 in-Class Sessions Practicing for Interviews
5 Salary Negotiation Points to Research

Advanced Business and Team Skills for Professional Scientists

Boot camp 2 is SciPhD’s “advanced placement” program focused on separating yourself from your competition when you go after your first job. In today’s competitive landscape, everyone can do the science. What will separate you from your competition is your ability to demonstrate the business and social skills that professional organizations value. This 2-Day boot camp takes boot camp 1 to higher level by focusing on seven modules that demonstrate to businesses a deeper understanding and experience in the skills they value.

Bootcamp 2 – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science
23 Core Competences
Building Your Brand
Finding a Job That Excites You
Developing a Targeted Resume
Communications for Scientists
Technical Literacy
Style Flexibility
Emotional Intelligence
Social Intelligence
Developing Your People
Effective Mentoring and Delegation
Managing Your Team As an Effective Leader
Motivating Your Team via Effective Communication
Financial Literacy
Understanding an Income Statement
Running a Multi-Million Dollar Company
Mergers and Acquisitions
Applying Communications Skills to Become an Effective Negotiator

Team Performance and Continuous Improvement
Benchmarking and Continuous Improvement
Process Mapping
Brainstorming
Priority Matrix
SWOT Analysis
Project Management for Scientists
Project Management Fundamentals
Translating Your Science into the Language of Project Management
Managing the Work
Managing the People
Negotiating As A Scientist
Integrative and Distributive Negotiations
Negotiating with Your PI

2 Days of Experiential Based Learning (“learn by doing”)

IT’S ABOUT THE TEAM

Studies show that about 50% of new hires are let go in the first 18 months not because of technical issues, but because they did not “fit in”, assimilate, or become part of a team. This program focuses not only on the skills industry demands in order to get that first job, but also to be successful in those first 18 months as part of the team. This will both distinguish you from your competition and prepare you for future leadership positions in your professional career.

Attendees depart with all of the following TEAM experiences:

6 of the 23 competencies to master to be competitive
3 components of every communication message
The “3 question” communication technique
3 neurolinguistics techniques to monitor the communication process
3 social intelligence techniques to shift or reframe your message
2 ways to build trust
6 team tools for small group performance innovation
4 stages of developing others to an expert performance level
6 leadership styles and cultures practiced in business
3 cornerstones of project management
Using their new experiences in behavioral-based interviews

Half Day Workshop

Being competitive and successful as a professional scientist, regardless of whether in an industry or academic setting requires mastery of scientific, business and social skills. Running an effective laboratory operation is like running a small business, and can benefit from applying best practices that have been developed by industry. In “Preparing for Professional Careers”, we will look at how scientific/technical skills combined with business skills and social skills make up the three identities that define a personal brand. The same competencies that industry requires in order to be successful are equally important in developing and co-existing in a high-performing team in academic settings.

Half Day Workshop – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science
23 Core Competences
Building Your Brand
Finding a Job That Excites You
Developing a Targeted Resume

Networking for Success
Developing Your Brand
Building Your Network Identity
Networking in Person
Networking Online
Leveraging Your Network to Get a Job
Leveraging Your Network to Enhance Job Security

Custom Full Day Program

Custom Full Day Flyer — Click to open pdf

SciPhD now offers “learn by doing” full one-day programs customized to individual institution’s specific needs. Drawing on the nine modules of the popular SciPhD certificate program, we will develop and deliver a customized full day program (~8 hours of instruction). SciPhD modules are designed to build on, and integrate with one another so that the concepts learned and practiced in the earlier sessions can be put to work in the later sessions. Our instructors will also work with your institution to customize the program to extend and enhance the existing career development curriculum.

Custom Full Day Program – Select from eight available modules:

The Business of Science
23 Core Competences
Building Your Brand
Finding a Job That Excites You
Developing a Targeted Resume
Communications for Scientists
Technical Literacy
Style Flexibility
Emotional Intelligence
Social Intelligence
Developing Your People
Effective Mentoring and Delegation
Managing Your Team As an Effective Leader
Motivating Your Team via Effective Communication
Networking for Success
Developing Your Brand
Building Your Network Identity
Networking in Person
Networking Online
Leveraging Your Network to Get a Job
Leveraging Your Network to Enhance Job Security

Team Performance and Continuous Improvement
Benchmarking and Continuous Improvement
Process Mapping
Brainstorming
Priority Matrix
SWOT Analysis
Project Management for Scientists
Project Management Fundamentals
Translating Your Science into the Language of Project Management
Managing the Work
Managing the People
Negotiating As A Scientist
Integrative and Distributive Negotiations
Negotiating with Your PI
Negotiating Your Salary for Your New Job
Financial Literacy
Understanding an Income Statement
Running a Multi-Million Dollar Company
Mergers and Acquisitions
Applying Communications Skills to Become an Effective Negotiator

Program Design Process

SciPhD will meet with institutional representatives to learn about existing career development programs and needs. We will work together to design an experiential learning program that meets the specific needs of the scientists as they begin their professional careers. Pricing will depend on the specifics requirments.

Primary Focus
Modules
Business of Science
Communications: Technical Literacy
Communications: Style Flexibility
Communications: Emotional Intelligence
Communications: Social Intelligence
Developing Your People
Negotiating as a Scientist
Networking for Success
Financial Literacy
Team Performance
Project Management
Behavioral-Based Interviews
Permanent license to Flamingo
Total Instructions Hours

Certificate Program
Comprehensive experiential training program to get “business-ready” and confident to excel.
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Boot Camp 1
Building your brand, developing and practicing your “competitive advantage” and getting your first job
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Boot Camp 2
Expanding on your competitive business skills to practice teamwork which is a key to survival and success
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Workshop
Introduction to the business world of science and how to be competitive
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Certificate Program

Certificate Program

This comprehensive 2 1/2 day program makes academic scientists “business-ready” for professional positions, whether in academia, government, or industry. SciPhD’s experiential “learn by doing” methodology provides hands-on training for students to experience the essential skills valued and required by professional organizations. Currently, many traditional academic programs, emphasize the scientific/technical skills, with less of a focus on the business and social skills. The SciPhD certificate program raises awareness of these skills, and helps students become more aware of, and improve these skills using hands-on experiences.

To request more information or schedule a program please contact us at info@sciphd.com

Certificate Program – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science
23 Core Competences
Building Your Brand
Finding a Job That Excites You
Developing a Targeted Resume
Communications for Scientists
Technical Literacy
Style Flexibility
Emotional Intelligence
Social Intelligence
Developing Your People
Effective Mentoring and Delegation
Managing Your Team As an Effective Leader
Motivating Your Team via Effective Communication
Financial Literacy
Understanding an Income Statement
Running a Multi-Million Dollar Company
Mergers and Acquisitions
Applying Communications Skills to Become an Effective Negotiator
Negotiating As A Scientist
Integrative and Distributive Negotiations
Negotiating with Your PI
Negotiating Your Salary for Your New Job

Networking for Success
Developing Your Brand
Building Your Network Identity
Networking in Person
Networking Online
Leveraging Your Network to Get a Job
Leveraging Your Network to Enhance Job Security
Team Performance and Continuous Improvement
Benchmarking and Continuous Improvement
Process Mapping
Brainstorming
Priority Matrix
SWOT Analysis
Project Management for Scientists
Project Management Fundamentals
Translating Your Science into the Language of Project Management
Managing the Work
Managing the People
Behavioral Based Interview Experience
Attendees will experience the behavioral-based interview process four times over the course of the program. Each experience is designed to integrate new knowledge from the preceding sessions and integrate that knowledge with previous lessons and experiences.

Boot Camp 1: Get Your First Job

The Business of Science

Combining Your Scientific, Business and Social Skills to Make You Competitive for a Professional Career

This SciPhD boot camp focuses on teaching the skills needed to land the first job!! The job market for scientists is very competitive. More than just scientific and technical skills are needed to stand out from the competition. During this 2-day experiential learning boot camp we will help identify specific business and social skills needed, how to reframe past experiences to demonstrate mastery of those skills, and how to gain missing skills before starting the job search.

Bootcamp 1 – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science
23 Core Competences
Building Your Brand
Finding a Job That Excites You
Developing a Targeted Resume
Communications for Scientist
Technical Literacy
Emotional Intelligence
Networking for Success
Developing Your Brand
Building Your Network Identity
Networking in Person
Networking Online
Leveraging Your Network to Get a Job
Leveraging Your Network to Enhance Job Security

Project Management for Scientists
Project Management Fundamentals
Translating Your Science into the Language of Project Management
Managing the Work
Managing the People
Negotiating As A Scientist
Integrative and Distributive Negotiations
Negotiating with Your PI
Negotiating Your Salary for Your New Job
Behavioral Based Interview Experience
Attendees will experience the behavioral-based interview process three times over the course of the program. Each experience is designed to integrate new knowledge from the preceding sessions and integrate that knowledge with previous lessons and experiences.

2 Days of Experiential Based Learning (“learn by doing”)

Attendees bring to the first class their preferred:

Job Position
Company
Desired Salary

Attendees depart with the following personalized job hunting resources:

Detailed Job Position Breakdown into Technical, Business and Social Requirements
Self-Identified Business and Social Competencies
Experiential STAR Statements for at Least 5 Job Competencies
Summary of Qualifications Statement (Appears at Top of Targeted Resume)
Draft Targeted Resume for Their Preferred Company & Job
Clear Description of Their Scientific Research in Project Management Language
5 Facts Needed About Any Company in Preparing for Interviews
Building and Using Their Network to Get the Interview
7 Research Preparation Steps for the Interview
3 in-Class Sessions Practicing for Interviews
5 Salary Negotiation Points to Research

Boot Camp 2: Teamwork

Advanced Business and Team Skills for Professional Scientists

Boot camp 2 is SciPhD’s “advanced placement” program focused on separating yourself from your competition when you go after your first job. In today’s competitive landscape, everyone can do the science. What will separate you from your competition is your ability to demonstrate the business and social skills that professional organizations value. This 2-Day boot camp takes boot camp 1 to higher level by focusing on seven modules that demonstrate to businesses a deeper understanding and experience in the skills they value.

Bootcamp 2 – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science
23 Core Competences
Building Your Brand
Finding a Job That Excites You
Developing a Targeted Resume
Communications for Scientists
Technical Literacy
Style Flexibility
Emotional Intelligence
Social Intelligence
Developing Your People
Effective Mentoring and Delegation
Managing Your Team As an Effective Leader
Motivating Your Team via Effective Communication
Financial Literacy
Understanding an Income Statement
Running a Multi-Million Dollar Company
Mergers and Acquisitions
Applying Communications Skills to Become an Effective Negotiator

Team Performance and Continuous Improvement
Benchmarking and Continuous Improvement
Process Mapping
Brainstorming
Priority Matrix
SWOT Analysis
Project Management for Scientists
Project Management Fundamentals
Translating Your Science into the Language of Project Management
Managing the Work
Managing the People
Negotiating As A Scientist
Integrative and Distributive Negotiations
Negotiating with Your PI

2 Days of Experiential Based Learning (“learn by doing”)

IT’S ABOUT THE TEAM

Studies show that about 50% of new hires are let go in the first 18 months not because of technical issues, but because they did not “fit in”, assimilate, or become part of a team. This program focuses not only on the skills industry demands in order to get that first job, but also to be successful in those first 18 months as part of the team. This will both distinguish you from your competition and prepare you for future leadership positions in your professional career.

Attendees depart with all of the following TEAM experiences:

6 of the 23 competencies to master to be competitive
3 components of every communication message
The “3 question” communication technique
3 neurolinguistics techniques to monitor the communication process
3 social intelligence techniques to shift or reframe your message
2 ways to build trust
6 team tools for small group performance innovation
4 stages of developing others to an expert performance level
6 leadership styles and cultures practiced in business
3 cornerstones of project management
Using their new experiences in behavioral-based interviews

Workshop

Half Day Workshop

Being competitive and successful as a professional scientist, regardless of whether in an industry or academic setting requires mastery of scientific, business and social skills. Running an effective laboratory operation is like running a small business, and can benefit from applying best practices that have been developed by industry. In “Preparing for Professional Careers”, we will look at how scientific/technical skills combined with business skills and social skills make up the three identities that define a personal brand. The same competencies that industry requires in order to be successful are equally important in developing and co-existing in a high-performing team in academic settings.

Half Day Workshop – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science
23 Core Competences
Building Your Brand
Finding a Job That Excites You
Developing a Targeted Resume

Networking for Success
Developing Your Brand
Building Your Network Identity
Networking in Person
Networking Online
Leveraging Your Network to Get a Job
Leveraging Your Network to Enhance Job Security

Custom Full Day Program

Custom Full Day Program

SciPhD now offers “learn by doing” full one-day programs customized to individual institution’s specific needs. Drawing on the nine modules of the popular SciPhD certificate program, we will develop and deliver a customized full day program (~8 hours of instruction). SciPhD modules are designed to build on, and integrate with one another so that the concepts learned and practiced in the earlier sessions can be put to work in the later sessions. Our instructors will also work with your institution to customize the program to extend and enhance the existing career development curriculum.

Custom Full Day Program – Select from eight available modules:

The Business of Science
23 Core Competences
Building Your Brand
Finding a Job That Excites You
Developing a Targeted Resume
Communications for Scientists
Technical Literacy
Style Flexibility
Emotional Intelligence
Social Intelligence
Developing Your People
Effective Mentoring and Delegation
Managing Your Team As an Effective Leader
Motivating Your Team via Effective Communication
Networking for Success
Developing Your Brand
Building Your Network Identity
Networking in Person
Networking Online
Leveraging Your Network to Get a Job
Leveraging Your Network to Enhance Job Security

Team Performance and Continuous Improvement
Benchmarking and Continuous Improvement
Process Mapping
Brainstorming
Priority Matrix
SWOT Analysis
Project Management for Scientists
Project Management Fundamentals
Translating Your Science into the Language of Project Management
Managing the Work
Managing the People
Negotiating As A Scientist
Integrative and Distributive Negotiations
Negotiating with Your PI
Negotiating Your Salary for Your New Job
Financial Literacy
Understanding an Income Statement
Running a Multi-Million Dollar Company
Mergers and Acquisitions
Applying Communications Skills to Become an Effective Negotiator

Program Design Process

SciPhD will meet with institutional representatives to learn about existing career development programs and needs. We will work together to design an experiential learning program that meets the specific needs of the scientists as they begin their professional careers. Pricing will depend on the specifics requirments.

Compare Programs

Primary Focus
Modules
Business of Science
Communications: Technical Literacy
Communications: Style Flexibility
Communications: Emotional Intelligence
Communications: Social Intelligence
Developing Your People
Negotiating as a Scientist
Networking for Success
Financial Literacy
Team Performance
Project Management
Behavioral-Based Interviews
Permanent license to Flamingo
Total Instructions Hours

Certificate Program
Comprehensive experiential training program to get “business-ready” and confident to excel.
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
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Boot Camp 1
Building your brand, developing and practicing your “competitive advantage” and getting your first job
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
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18

Boot Camp 2
Expanding on your competitive business skills to practice teamwork which is a key to survival and success
✔
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18

Workshop
Introduction to the business world of science and how to be competitive
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4

Onsite Programs

Certificate Program – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science

Communications for Scientists

Developing Your People

Financial Literacy

Negotiating As A Scientist

Networking for Success

Team Performance and Continuous Improvement

Project Management for Scientists

Behavioral Based Interview Experience

The SciPhD Certificate Program has been offered at over 100 institutions including six NIH BEST award programs, as well as at the New York Academy of Sciences.

Bootcamp 1 – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science

Communications for Scientist

Networking for Success

Project Management for Scientists

Negotiating As A Scientist

Behavioral Based Interview Experience

2 Days of Experiential Based Learning (“learn by doing”)

Attendees bring to the first class their preferred:

Attendees depart with the following personalized job hunting resources:

Bootcamp 2 – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science

Communications for Scientists

Developing Your People

Financial Literacy

Team Performance and Continuous Improvement

Project Management for Scientists

Negotiating As A Scientist

Students will demonstrate their understanding of each of these seven modules in actual behavioral-based interview experiences.

2 Days of Experiential Based Learning (“learn by doing”)

Attendees depart with all of the following TEAM experiences:

Half Day Workshop – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science

Networking for Success

Custom Full Day Program – Select from eight available modules:

The Business of Science

Communications for Scientists

Developing Your People

Networking for Success

Team Performance and Continuous Improvement

Project Management for Scientists

Negotiating As A Scientist

Financial Literacy

Program Design Process

Certificate Program

Boot Camp 1

Boot Camp 2

Workshop

Certificate Program – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science

Communications for Scientists

Developing Your People

Financial Literacy

Negotiating As A Scientist

Networking for Success

Team Performance and Continuous Improvement

Project Management for Scientists

Behavioral Based Interview Experience

The SciPhD Certificate Program has been offered at over 100 institutions including six NIH BEST award programs, as well as at the New York Academy of Sciences.

Bootcamp 1 – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science

Communications for Scientist

Networking for Success

Project Management for Scientists

Negotiating As A Scientist

Behavioral Based Interview Experience

2 Days of Experiential Based Learning (“learn by doing”)

Attendees bring to the first class their preferred:

Attendees depart with the following personalized job hunting resources:

Bootcamp 2 – includes the following modules:

The Business of Science

Communications for Scientists

Developing Your People

Financial Literacy

Team Performance and Continuous Improvement

Project Management for Scientists

Negotiating As A Scientist

Students will demonstrate their understanding of each of these seven modules in actual behavioral-based interview experiences.