Hired at TeslaMatthew
Landed a role at Tesla after a focused, coach-guided search.
Hired at Scentbird after working with her Realign coach.
Career coaching for scientists
A career coach who knows how industry hires scientists
Leaving a postdoc for industry, moving from Scientist to Senior or Principal, or stepping off the bench into a new kind of role: get matched with a coach who knows how R&D organizations hire and promote.
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300,000+professionals coached
90%+receive a job interview within 3 months
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Sound familiar?
If this is you, a coach can help
- You're a postdoc or research scientist who has decided against the faculty track, and you need to turn a long academic CV into a short industry resume.
- You've applied to dozens of industry roles and heard back from almost none, and you can't tell whether the problem is the resume, the targeting, or the network.
- You're a Scientist I or II in industry and want to know what it takes to reach Senior or Principal Scientist, or whether a people manager role is the better fit.
- The bench no longer fits, and you're curious about field application scientist, project management, data, or regulatory roles that would still use your training.
What you get
Built for a scientist's career
A coach who knows R&D hiring
We match you on field, level, and goal with a coach who knows how biotech, pharma, and other research-driven companies hire scientists.
An industry resume built from your CV
Your coach helps you turn papers, grants, and techniques into the results and skills an industry hiring manager scans for.
A plan for the scientist ladder
From Scientist to Senior and Principal, or into people management: your coach shows you what the next level expects and how to make your case at review time.
Options beyond the bench
Field application, project management, data, regulatory, and medical affairs roles all value scientific training. Your coach helps you test which one fits before you commit.
For roles across pharma, biotech, and medical devices, see our life sciences page. Faculty and university staff can start with higher education career coaching, or browse the full career coaching hub.
How it works
You could start this week
01
Take the 2-minute quiz
Tell us your field, training, and what you want next.
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Get matched
We pair you with a coach who knows how industry hires and promotes scientists.
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Start moving
Leave your first session with a plan for your search or your next promotion.
Real outcomes
Where our clients land
Real people who worked with a Realign coach and landed roles they were excited about.
Hired at Tesla
Hired at ScentbirdSharon
Hired at AmazonLeslie
Made the move to Amazon with a clear plan from her Realign coach.
Hired at VerizonJennifer
Landed at Verizon after working with her Realign coach.
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100% satisfaction guarantee
If you're not happy within 48 hours of your first session, you get a full refund. The only risk is staying stuck.
Questions
Scientist career coaching FAQ
Does my coach need a science background to help me?
We match you on field, level, and goal with a coach who knows how scientists get hired and promoted. Our bench includes coaches with backgrounds in research and engineering, plus former recruiters who have hired and recruited across healthcare and technology. You bring the science, and your coach helps you present it to readers who will skim.
How do I turn an academic CV into an industry resume?
Lead with what you can do for the team: techniques, platforms, the projects you drove, and their results. Publications move to a short selected list at the end. Your coach helps you decide what to cut, rewrite bullets around outcomes, and tailor the resume for each type of role you target.
Should I take another postdoc to improve my industry chances?
Sometimes a second postdoc adds a technique or a network that helps with industry hiring, and sometimes it delays a move you could make now. Your coach helps you weigh it against the roles you want and test the market before you commit to more time in academia.
What if my coach isn't the right fit?
Tell us within 48 hours of your first session and we'll re-match you or refund you. That's our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Ready when you are
Ready for your next role in science?
Get matched today with a coach who knows how scientists move into and up through industry.