1000 Copies Sold Worldwide - Do you know what to do with your PhD outside academia? • After we complete our PhD studies and embark on postdoctoral training, many of us have to face a fishy reality: the lack of growth possibilities within academia. Back in the day, scientists were usually swimming along a rather straightforward career path: enrolling in a graduate program, publishing papers, finishing their PhD and eventually pursuing postdoctoral work. With resilience and a tiny bit of luck, a tenure-track professorship was awaiting at the river's source.But in today’s academic job market, this scenario is as rare as salmon caviar! And once PhDs and postdocs understand this, they typically start scrambling to address the many impossible life questions facing them. Is the path from academia to industry always a one-way street? Will I regret this choice? How can I use my research skills outside academia? Can a non-academic career be interesting/rewarding? Swimming upstream: A career journey from academia to industry? • The Salmon Leap for PhDs summarizes the best strategies for swimming in different waters towards landing an industry position. In this book, Matteo Tardelli, a PhD in biomedical sciences, argues that PhDs are in high demand outside academia, but both academic candidates and industry recruiters often speak in different languages. Following the author’s conversations with career coaches, HR professionals, start-ups and academics who successfully made the leap into private, this manual summarizes practical tips on how to transition from academia to industry. Inside you will learn how to: • Focus on yourself and your values • Look for your dream job • Prepare your marketing material for it • Identify what skills you are missing • Get an interview • Negotiate your salary And eventually get hired! Reviews "We recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about a transition from academia to industry." - iNET NYC September Newsletter "Thinking about a transition from academia to industry? The Salmon Leap for PhDs is a newly published handbook that takes you through the essential steps to navigate your way into private." - National Postdoctoral Association "A fantastic read for fellow PhDs" - Weill Cornell Medicine PDA " The summary of the best strategies for swimming in different waters towards landing an industry position. PhDs are in high demand outside academia, yet they need to learn how to speak the language of industry recruiters. This book summarizes practical tips on how to transition from academia to industry." - Natalia Bielczyk Owner at Welcome Solutions Are you thinking of leaping out of the academic seas and landing an industry role? Just like a salmon, you need to learn how to swim upstream against the current of your career journey. Let's face it: as PhDs we struggle very much to convey our value, and hunting for a job outside academia can be stressful and time-consuming, with the whole process often taking up to six months. The Salmon Leap for PhDs will advise you on swimming in different waters, so you can learn how to do so comfortably and play your cards the very best you can. Inside you will learn how to: Work on yourself by practicing self-assessment and introspection - Network and interview effectively - Prepare application material And eventually get hired! So, fellow PhD salmons, let's start this journey together and enjoy the swim upstream! Matteo Tardelli, PhD is currently based in New York, and works as a Postdoctoral Scientist at Weill Cornell Medicine. He is an avid traveller and has gained diverse experience in industry and academia around the globe (Italy, UK, Austria and USA). Matteo is the author of 18+ original scientific publications, which have appeared in respected scientific journals by Elselvier, Nature and Wiley. After many years in academia, he decided to explore different paths away from tenure-track positions and added to what he learned by speaking with experts and career coaches.   Matteo defines himself as "just another salmon swimming upstream". In fact, he strongly believes that sharing his journey with peers is a unique approach to bringing value to the PhD community, and making academics more appreciated and employable in the future.  His first non-academic publication, The Salmon Leap for PhDs, aims at being exactly this peer-to-peer toolkit, made up of clear and actionable advice for colleagues. To date, aside from doing science, he has assisted many researchers in gaining the confidence to launch new and diverse careers by taking part in career panels, and volunteering for scientific communities such as postdoctoral associations and networking societies.