Cheeky Scientist
Edward Acheampong, Ph.D., is an experienced Program Manager at the New Jersey Department of Health's Public Health and Environmental Laboratories since December 2019. With a strong background in cell and molecular biology and clinical biotechnology, Edward has held roles as Senior Scientist and Program Manager at Cheeky Scientist since 2015. Previous positions include Lead Biological Scientist at Astrix Technology Group and Life Sciences Consultant at Educe Capital, LLC, where Edward evaluated biotechnological investment opportunities. Edward's early career includes significant research roles at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Drexel University College of Medicine, focusing on infectious diseases and HIV-1 neuropathogenesis, and culminated in a postdoctoral fellowship researching HIV-1 infection in the central nervous system. Edward holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Memorial University, along with a Master of Science in Biochemistry, a Certificate in Clinical Research from Rutgers University, a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, and a Regulatory Affairs Certificate in Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals.
Cheeky Scientist
Who We Are Cheeky Scientist is an industry training platform for academic PhDs who are ready to become confident and successful industry professionals. Our Purpose Only 2% of Fortune 500 CEOs have PhDs (StatisticBrain Report). Our purpose and mission is to increase this number to 51%. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Our Goals 1) Place 100,000 academics into industry positions. 2) Support all advanced degree programs in providing industry training to their students, members, and researchers. 3) Enact change that requires all government-funded principle investigators and academics to receive management and financial training. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ How Things Are Changing Today, only 0.45% of PhDs will go on to be professors (Royal Society). That's only 1 in 222. The number of PhDs from all backgrounds who will be unemployed after graduation is above 60%. The number of Life Sciences PhDs who will be unemployed after graduation is above 80%. In the U.S., the national average for a postdoc salary is only $46,100 per year (PayScale), while the national average for a PhD employed in industry is $91,200 (Science Magazine, National Science Foundation). ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ What We Offer The Cheeky Scientist Association When you become a Cheeky Scientist Associate, you gain exclusive access to our private PhD-only job referral network of 4,000 industry professional. You also gain access to our complete PhD-level job search blueprint, which includes over 100 industry training videos as well as a lifetime pass to the 50+ live webinars we host each year, access to the complete Transition Plan and Industry Insider Series, and lifetime access to our private online support community. Enrollment for the Cheeky Scientist Association is only open 4 weeks a year. Click here to get notified when enrollment opens next: http://cheekyscientist.com/association Visit us today: http://cheekyscientist.com/