Beyond Academia
Matteo TardelliWelcome to Beyond Academia, a guiding light for PhDs navigating the transition from academia to industry. In this Substack, I curate practical strategies and share inspiring testimonials to empower you on your journey.
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A Weekend Reflection for PhDs Applying Beyond Academia
If you’re a PhD looking for roles outside academia, here’s one uncomfortable truth:
Most applications fail long before a recruiter reads them.
Not because you’re not smart enough.
Not because you’re not accomplished enough.
But becaus...
From Academia to Pharma & Biotech in 2026
👉 Apply to join the next cohort HERE
If you’re a PhD or postdoc starting the new year with a quiet but persistent thought —
“I don’t think academia is for me… but I don’t know what’s next.”
—you’re not alone.
Academia trains you to do...
Architecting Your Post-PhD Career in 2026
As 2025 comes to an end, many PhDs I speak with are carrying a similar, unspoken feeling.
Not panic.
Not urgency.
More like a low, persistent question.
Is the path I’m on still the right one, or just the one I’ve been on the longest?...
What can you do with that PhD? 🤷♀️ Chapter #12
Sometimes the most unexpected career paths start with a chromatogram.
When I sat down with Ashley, now an Alliance Manager at a global biotech, I expected to hear the usual arc: scientist to project manager, or maybe scientist to product d...
PhDs, Are You Fit for the Future of Work?🤖
© Chappatte in Le Temps, Geneva
Whether you are a fresh PhD or a seasoned postdoc, you’ve spent years (maybe decades) training to think deeply, solve complex problems, and contribute to human knowledge. But in a world being reshaped by AI,...
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I made the transition from academia to biotech and management consulting, and now I help other PhDs do the same by providing actionable steps and execution plans. I’m the author of The Salmon Leap for PhDs (2020) and Beyond Academia (2023).
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