But this isn't a problem with the industry itself, it's how you've set yourself up for poor matches. Why don't you title the position "Data Scientist, Senior/Ch

But this isn't a problem with the industry itself, it's how you've set yourself up for poor matches. Why don't you title the position "Data Scientist, Senior/Chief/etc. (PhD req)." It'll cut through at least half of the cruft right away. But really, it looks like you need to hire a new recruiter. If you're wasting your time interviewing a Hortonworks entry dev when you want a guy with a PhD, the recruiter is not doing their job.