Angela Priest

I'm a data geek and process nerd who loves to build people up and help them grow. For 20 years, I've been turning chaos into order at companies across all stages of growth to ensure that their teams flourish. I'm now throwing my passion for helping people into helping PhDs, PostDocs, and Mid-Career Researchers get jobs in industry. My goal is simple: to help brilliant minds thrive outside the academic world and make real impact in their new careers.

Check out my website to learn more: www.alma.me

Co-Founder and COO

At Alma.Me, we help PhDs kick start their careers in industry through on-demand courses, online communities, networking, and resources to help them make the transition from academia to industry with confidence.

Hi! I’m Jevin –– scientist turned career advisor.

How did I get here?

I didn’t have a career advisor in undergrad, but I definitely needed one!

After I graduated, I wasn’t sure what to do. 

I spent 14 years trying out jobs/academia that I thought I wanted to do, but ended up not sticking with. 

After my PhD, I joined a professional development group and organized 15 group networking events for guest speakers to share their career stories. 

On top of that, I started doing informational interviews to learn about possible career paths, and while they were scary at first, I started to love them and ended up doing nearly 100 to help figure out my next steps (maybe more than you need!).

Along the way, I learned that I actually enjoy helping OTHER people discover career paths. 

So, I applied my research skills to discovering how to effectively job search. 
I learned strategies to find jobs and understand if they’re a good fit. 

I want to share those with others, so they can save the time and find something that STICKS.

Now, I get a chance to be the career advisor I never had. 
I conduct group presentations on how to effectively job search, 
advise students 1:1 on all aspects of career development, 
and create asynchronous learning materials for maximize educational impact. 

Want to work with me? 
Send me a message! 

OR

UW student? Book on Starfish:
https://wisc.starfishsolutions.com/starfish-ops/dl/instructor/serviceCatalog.html?bookmark=connection/47642/schedule

PhD looking for a supportive online community?
https://www.alma.me/community-sign-up

Jevin Lortie

If you liked designing experiments during your PhD, like planning studies and evaluating methods, 
Consider these non-academic job titles:

1. Senior Scientist
2. Clinical Trial Scientist
3. Study Director
4. User Experience Researcher
5. Health Outcomes Researcher
6. Human Factors Engineer / Scientist

Any you’d add to the list?

What’s the next step to figuring out which of these is the right fit for you?

Here are 3 actions to take next:

1. My free guide to using conversations to see if a job is right for you AND landing one. (https://lnkd.in/dPQnw2Mu)

2. An article on this process ⬆️⬆️, specifically written for scientists. (https://lnkd.in/g-C_KVHS)

3. A free PhD career community, so you don’t have to job search alone. (https://lnkd.in/gPT3hp49)

Note:
Job titles are annoyingly inconsistent between companies. Try various keywords.
PhDs tend to undershoot seniority level. Target higher than you think.

#phd #altac #gradstudent #academia #nonacademicjobs

Jevin Lortie, Ph.D.

Career Advisor in Higher Ed | Providing 1:1 mentoring and group talks | With a focus on networking and community-building

If you liked explaining your science during your PhD, 
like presenting talks and posters, designing figures, and teaching
Consider these non-academic job titles:

1. Medical Science Liaison
2. Thought Leader Liaison
3. Clinical Specialist
4. Scientific Sales Representative
5. Business Development Manager
6. Director/Manager of Communications
7. Scientific Marketing Manager
8. Medical Illustrator
9. Scientific Content Manager
10. Medical Communications Manager
11. Science Communicator
12. Public Engagement Manager
13. Science Writer
14. Medical Writer

What’s the next step to figuring out which of these is the right fit for you?

Here are 3 actions to take next:

1. My free guide to using conversations to see if a job is right for you AND landing one. (https://lnkd.in/dPQnw2Mu)

2. An article on this process ⬆️⬆️, specifically written for scientists. (https://lnkd.in/g-C_KVHS)

3. A free PhD career community, so you don’t have to job search alone. (https://lnkd.in/gPT3hp49)

Note: Job titles are annoyingly inconsistent between companies. Try various keywords.
PhDs tend to undershoot seniority level. Target higher than you think.

Any you’d add to the list?

#phd #altac #gradstudent #academia #nonacademicjobs

What PhD skills = what jobs? 
The truth is: you can do a lot after a PhD.
Watch us live-coach a member of our community on this tomorrow. 

What you can do depends on:
- Your skills
- Your interests
- Your values
- And the kind of life and work situation you want to create

But for most PhDs, the hardest part isn’t having options.
It’s mapping their skills to real industry roles - and understanding what those roles actually look like inside companies.

That’s why we at Alma.Me decided to host a live mapping session where we show you exactly how to approach this in practice.

The session is led by Angela Priest. 
She brings over 25 years of industry experience, having hired across all levels and a wide range of roles. Most importantly, she’s seen first-hand how many different roles truly exist inside companies - far beyond what job ads suggest.

📅 Join us for a FREE session on January 15, 6PM CET I 10 AM MST

We’ll map a PhD’s skills and interests to concrete roles in industry.
👉 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dVuaRrr4

Project management is a great path for PhDs who want roles centered on organization, leadership, and collaborative work.

Ryan Collins, PhD from After Your PhD LLC put together a clear, practical guide to project management, with extra insight for academics considering this transition.

A few highlights:

🔹 What project management actually is
Leading people, timelines, and resources to deliver defined outcomes with clarity and accountability.

🔹 Why this is often a strong pivot from academia
If you have managed grants, dissertations, or multi-year research projects, many PM skills are already there. The gap is usually language and tools, not capability.

🔹 What matters most
Planning, tracking, stakeholder communication, prioritization, and comfort with ambiguity.

The guide also includes smart informational interview questions and book recommendations.

If project management has been on your radar as a next step beyond academia, this is a solid place to start.

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