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Biotech Career Coach

Carina Clingman

In the Biotech Career Coach podcast, we share valuable insights and advice for job seekers and career-minded individuals in the biotechnology and life sciences industry. From resume tips to leadership strategies, this podcast will help you navigate your job search and succeed in your career. This podcast is a production of The Collaboratory Career Hub To join our Community or access great resources, visit www.library.collaboratorycareerhub.com

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All Episodes

48:32

Presentation Skills Can Make or Break Your Career

Biotech Career Coach ·

2026/01/16

Your technical skills might be perfect, but if you can't present them clearly, you won't get the job. Most scientists treat presentations like data dumps, and it costs them opportunities.In this episode, I sit down with Stacey Tannenbaum, PhD, a presentation skills consultant with over 25 years as an industry pharmacometrician and leader. Stacey has coached scientists across biotech to move beyond overly technical talks and become visible, credible communicators who actually advance their

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09:46

Quick Momentum For Your 2026 Biotech Career Goals

Biotech Career Coach ·

2026/01/02

January brings fresh biotech hiring budgets, energized hiring managers, and real momentum after a tough 2025. If you've been waiting for the right time to level up your biotech career, this is it.In this episode, you'll discover:Why January is the best month to apply for biotech jobs after a slow DecemberHow the December Networking Challenge helped members grow their LinkedIn reach and profile visibilityThe Application Challenge launches January 6th with five days of live teaching to build daily job

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12:22

LinkedIn Networking for Biotech: Give First to Get...

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/12/12

Networking in biotech doesn’t have to feel awkward or transactional. In this episode, Carina shares how giving first is the simplest way to build authentic biotech networking on LinkedIn that actually leads to stronger relationships and better opportunities.If you’re an introvert, early-career professional, or making a career change, this is your practical roadmap to connect with confidence.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why “give first” makes networking feel easier (and work better)How to add value

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10:44

I Challenge You: Build your Biotech Network in 28 days

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/12/05

Biotech networking doesn’t have to feel random. In this video, I’ll walk you through a 28-day biotech networking challenge you can actually stick to.Perfect for biotech job seekers who want a clear, daily plan to grow their biotech career network in December and beyond.Here’s what you’ll learn:-Why December is secretly a powerful month for biotech networking-How to track your LinkedIn analytics so you know what’s really working-A simple system to map out target companies, teams, and hiring

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09:06

Six Second Resume Test: Make Your Biotech Resume...

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/11/28

Does your biotech resume pass the six-second test? That's all the time most recruiters spend deciding who gets rejected and who deserves more attention.In this episode, we show you how to build a resume first page that survives the scan and wins interviews in today's biotech job market.Carina breaks down exactly what needs to go at the very top of your resume so a busy recruiter can see you meet the bar in just a few seconds. Drawing on real applicant tracking system data and years of biotech

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16:11

How to Use AI to Improve Resumes, Cover Letters, and...

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/11/21

AI can completely change how you write resumes, cover letters, and networking messages for biotech roles, but only if you use it properly.In this episode, I show biotech professionals exactly how to use AI to improve applications and outreach without creating generic AI slop.If you're spending more than 30 minutes tailoring each resume, you're wasting time. And no, you will not be blasting out the same AI-generated resume to every job. In this episode, you'll learn to use AI as a strategic tool to

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07:29

The LinkedIn Setting Turning Your Profile Into A Mess...

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/11/14

Is a hidden LinkedIn setting making you look disorganized to recruiters?In this episode, I show you the LinkedIn setting that quietly pulls messy CV text into your profile in the LinkedIn Recruiter view, and makes you look less professional than you really are.If you have carefully curated your LinkedIn profile for job searching, you might be shocked to learn that recruiters often see a completely different version inside LinkedIn Recruiter. In this quick walkthrough, I show you exactly what is

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21:01

Networking That Works (Without Being Awkward or Cringe)

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/11/07

Most biotech professionals dread networking because it feels like cold calling, pushy, or inauthentic. If you've ever avoided reaching out because you didn't want to seem transactional or you felt stuck not knowing how to start a conversation, this episode is for you. Carina breaks down a strategic, human-centered approach to networking that leverages your natural curiosity as a scientist and turns it into your biggest career asset. You'll learn how to reconnect with former colleagues, build

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10:51

How To Fix Your Boring LinkedIn Headline

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/10/31

Your LinkedIn headline is one of the most valuable pieces of real estate on your profile, but most biotechnology professionals are wasting it. In this episode, Biotech Career Coach Carina Clingman reviews real LinkedIn biotech professional headlines to show you exactly what works and what doesn't. You'll see why leading with job titles or acronyms like "VP at Company X" or "Ex-FDA" falls flat, while headlines that lead with outcomes and value propositions get clicks. Carina breaks down examples in

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31:54

How to stop overthinking and start making career...

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/10/24

Overthinking shows up as research without drafts, resumes that never get sent, and weeks of “planning” with nothing shipped. In this episode, I map out concrete ways to move from thinking to doing without burning out. We walk through fear types (failure, rejection, judgment, and even success) and simple reframes that keep you moving. You’ll learn how to turn rejection into useful data, set one clear priority each day, and use time blocks and short deadlines so work actually leaves your laptop. We

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24:18

Rewrite Your Story: Confident Interview Scripts to...

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/10/17

When an interviewer asks about a layoff, a resume gap, or a short stint that didn’t work out, the goal isn’t to defend the past. It’s to show judgment, growth, and readiness for what’s next. In this episode, we walk through a simple narrative framework you can adapt to any uncomfortable situation: set the context briefly, name the decision you made, highlight the skills and results you built during or after the experience, and connect it directly to the role in front of you. You’ll hear examples for

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12:36

Did AI Reject Me? How Recruiters are Currently Using...

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/10/10

AI is changing the hiring process, but not in the way most candidates fear. In this podcast episode, Carina breaks down how applicant tracking systems are actually using AI today, why automated resume “fit” scores are often inaccurate for scientific roles, and where simple automations still drive real decisions. You’ll learn what recruiters really do when hundreds of resumes flood in, how Boolean keyword searches work, and why tailoring your resume to the job description still matters more than any

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18:56

25 Interview Mistakes Biotech Candidates Keep Making...

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/10/03

This episode is a practical playbook for biotech job seekers and career climbers who want to interview with clarity, energy, and impact. Carina breaks down 25 common mistakes that quietly cost candidates offers, from rambling to over‑indexing on technical detail to skipping metrics. You’ll learn how to answer the actual question asked, thread a positive through‑line across job changes, balance “I” and “we,” and anchor answers with outcomes and numbers. There’s tactical guidance for recruiter screens

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16:48

Smart Questions to Ask in Your Recruiter Screen (and...

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/09/26

This week, Carina shows how to turn a short recruiter phone screen into a competitive advantage across the entire hiring process. Learn specific recruiter screen questions that uncover role must-haves, disqualifiers, and success criteria in the first 90 days, plus how to identify the tools, platforms, instrumentation, and assay techniques used by the team. Learn to gauge scope, autonomy, cross-functional collaboration, and culture signals without asking vague questions like “what’s the culture

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31:35

A Career in Alliance Management (re-release)

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/09/19

In this career chat, I had a fun conversation with Nicole Gampp, Senior Alliance Manager at Compass Therapeutics. Nicole shares her unique, non-linear career journey from research to HR and medical affairs, eventually leading to alliance management. We discuss the intricacies of an Alliance Manager's role, the importance of networking, and career transitions. Nicole emphasizes the significance of finding a mission-driven company and offers insights into work-life balance differences between the US

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20:38

How to Measure Success in a Job Search (re-release)

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/09/12

We're revisiting a powerful episode from our earlier catalog because it's a good reminder as we move into the fall job-seeking season. We discuss whether your job search is on the right track by examining key metrics. I give a blueprint for a gold-standard job search, informed by a decade of experience and interviews with thousands of successful candidates in the biotech industry. We review metrics for networking, application-to-interview ratios, interview progression rates, and offer negotiation

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15:53

Get Ready For Career SKOOL!

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/09/05

This week I’m sharing some exciting news: we’ve officially launched our new community on Skool, and it’s free to join.I created this space to make job seeking and career development less isolating and more actionable. Inside, you’ll find resources, tools, and a network of peers who understand exactly what you’re going through.Here’s what’s waiting for you when you join:The 7-Day Interview Accelerator to get you interview-ready fastAccess to all of my existing courses and free resourcesMy AI Career

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19:26

Never Fear Salary Negotiations Again: Panel...

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/08/29

This week, I participated in an American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) panel discussion with Brandon Miller on salary negotiations. We answered audience questions that explored creative strategies for successful negotiations, addressing topics such as counter offers, flexibility beyond base salary, and handling 'best offer' scenarios. We also discussed the importance of understanding the entire compensation package, including stock and equity considerations, as well as maintaining

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31:10

February 2025 Career Coach insights: NIH Funding...

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/02/08

This week, join me for our monthly Ask Me Anything event where I address your questions about the biotech job market, effective networking strategies, and making successful career transitions. I discuss the impacts of the NIH and HHS funding uncertainty, tackling employment gaps on resumes, leveraging connections after a bad interview, and which to update first: LinkedIn profile or resume. Additional topics include how to translate academic experience into industry, the importance of career

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51:10

Plan Like a Pro: Notion Annual Planning Guide

Biotech Career Coach ·

2025/01/25

Ready to make 2025 your most organized and productive year yet? In this episode, I'm sharing a powerful Notion template that transformed my own annual planning process. Whether you're a Notion newbie or a seasoned pro, you'll discover:• A step-by-step system for setting meaningful goals that align with your values• How to leverage AI prompts for deeper self-reflection and creative problem-solving• Practical strategies for turning big dreams into manageable quarterly milestones• A unique approach to

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