Target research-intensive jobs. Job descriptions are clear about what sort of machine learning professionals the company is looking for. In most cases, they wan

Target research-intensive jobs. Job descriptions are clear about what sort of machine learning professionals the company is looking for. In most cases, they want data engineers and developers who can make big, scalable production. Not researchers. Just find who's looking for economists, specifically. Consulting firms and government agencies hire economists, but they don't call them data scientists. Investment funds may be interested, though hedge funds prefer math and physics graduates because they are easier to train.