PhD [alternative] Career Clinic - Paperback

by Jane Y. Chin Ph. D. (Author)

In PhD [alternative] Career Clinic, Jane Y. Chin describes the realities of an academic "business" enterprise and how PhD graduates may know more about the business world than they realize. She offers practical advice on building mental toughness required of PhDs competing in an unforgiving job market and how PhDs can grow a social network that delivers value and results. PhD [alternative] Career Clinic reveals what employers really mean when they say that a PhD applicant is "overqualified", and how PhDs can gain transferable experience no matter where they are in their careers. This concise guide gives PhDs an insider's look to employers' thinking process and field-tested advice to help PhDs improve their odds of success when competing for careers outside academia.

Author Biography

Jane Chin, PhD is Founder and President of Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Institute and Founding Publisher of MSL Quarterly. She is author of Practical Leadership for Biopharmaceutical Executives. Chin is creator of the highly popular Alternative PHD Careers group on LinkedIn, which grew to over 5000 within 2 years of the group's creation. Chin has a bachelor of science degree from Cornell University and a doctorate from University of Buffalo at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. She is a certified Competitive Intelligence Professional. Chin lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband, son, and an old royal ball python named Budette.