Of Science and Strategy: Setting Goals for Research and for Life
Speaker: Dr. Isaiah Hankel; Cheeky Scientist™
First Presented: Thursday, December 5, 2013
What does strategy have to do with science? According to thought leader Isaiah Hankel, surprisingly a lot. Dr. Hankel has decoded the psychology behind career success and applied it to the science lab.
The result? Nothing short of a breakthrough in strategically maneuvering your career into the exciting new opportunities opening up for academic scientists.
Here's a provocative question: What do students do now that applying for jobs with a resume does not work? What if you could tap into the skills that wildly successful people are using?
You'll discover the strategic thinking driving this new career approach. You'll learn:
- The 3 most important professional skills that will matter in the next 5 years.
- How the power of having a professional purpose will propel your career forward in the direction of your choice
- How to leverage your degree for explosive success
- How to remove barriers to business and entrepreneurship
- How to access the key players in your chosen field
The goal? A career that you not only love, but one where you are recognized for you expertise and are rewarded for it. It's about being a leader, and creating meaningful bodies of work. It's about telling a story with your life that you'd want to read and share.
Dr. Hankel did his undergraduate work at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania and received his Ph.D. in Anatomy and Cell Biology from the University of Iowa. Since graduating, he has been simultaneously advancing his career in flow cytometry and cellular imaging, and his career in personal development and business coaching. In the last two years, Dr. Hankel has given over 250 seminars in 20 different countries throughout Europe, New Zealand, Australia and North America. Dr. Hankel has worked with numerous leaders in the biotechnology industry, including Lily Pharmaceuticals, Leinco Technologies, Orflo Technologies, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Cellerant Therapeutics, Miltenyi Biotec, Expert Cytometry, Tree Star, Amgen, Celgene, Ambrx, BD Biosciences, Baxter Bioscience, Pfizer, Roche and Genentech.
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Career Services (Global Education and Career Development)