#136 - Do Those Publications Belong on Your Industry Resume?
Tue Dec 16 2025
What's the best way to include your publications on an industry resume? What if they make your resume too long? What if they aren’t clinical trials, or in a different scientific area?
This episode provides an approach for creating a resume from your academic CV, specifically about whether and how to include publications. We’ll discuss how to determine whether they are relevant, and how they best showcase your skills.
We will discuss:
Highlighting direct relevance for the selected publications Including the skills you gained from the process Curating and organizing your list, depending on the job you’re applying for
When you focus on strategically framing your publications, you can effectively communicate your expertise and transferable skills, ensuring your resume stands out without distracting the reader with irrelevant details.
In this Episode:
[3:45] Start strong by asking yourself these two questions
[4:30] How do they demonstrate your credibility as an expert?
[10:00] Different specialty? Different job? Different approach.
[12:30] Impact, Impact, Impact
Links and Resources:
Industry Insider - 12 hours of CME, learn exactly how to land a rewarding nonclinical career without a new degree, special connections, prior experience, or a pay cut
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What's the best way to include your publications on an industry resume? What if they make your resume too long? What if they aren’t clinical trials, or in a different scientific area? This episode provides an approach for creating a resume from your academic CV, specifically about whether and how to include publications. We’ll discuss how to determine whether they are relevant, and how they best showcase your skills. We will discuss: Highlighting direct relevance for the selected publications Including the skills you gained from the process Curating and organizing your list, depending on the job you’re applying for When you focus on strategically framing your publications, you can effectively communicate your expertise and transferable skills, ensuring your resume stands out without distracting the reader with irrelevant details. In this Episode: [3:45] Start strong by asking yourself these two questions [4:30] How do they demonstrate your credibility as an expert? [10:00] Different specialty? Different job? Different approach. [12:30] Impact, Impact, Impact Links and Resources: Industry Insider - 12 hours of CME, learn exactly how to land a rewarding nonclinical career without a new degree, special connections, prior experience, or a pay cut Support the show