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I did a Phd in life sciences at Ohio State about three years ago, found it difficult to find a job in my field where I was living (Columbus Ohio), so spent $17k

I did a Phd in life sciences at Ohio State about three years ago, found it difficult to find a job in my field where I was living (Columbus Ohio), so spent $17k and 6 months doing an online data science course with New York Data Science Academy. I have applied to around 100 positions, had three interviews and countless form rejection letters. I am stuck working remotely or in the city I am in now so understand its been hard but I am just about to the point where I think I will not have a real "career" in my lifetime. I fluctuate between blaming my poor choice in going into the life sciences and the "economy" in general. Between unemployment, food stamps and living at my parents things are going pretty well but have basically given up on finding a meaningful job.

babaganoosh89 6y ago
My advice is find a way to relocate to the bay area. For remote jobs you're competing against a ton of professionals that already have experience and moved away for covid. And I doubt data science is the right field you should be targeting, as it's mainly a game for people with PhD's and tough for entry level. Web dev or mobile app dev would be way easier to crack. If you have the drive I'd be making as many apps or web apps as possible to build out your portfolio then there will always be a startup that'd be happy to hire you.
sjg007 6y ago
Given your restrictions and background I think Nationwide Children's and/or Ohio State would be good options. Get a bioinformatics job there. Don't give up. General Mills is looking for bioinformatics types as well if you want to stay in the crop field. They may let you work remote. Banks/Insurance are also looking for data science / programmer types if you want to go that way.
- selimthegrim 6y ago
  CAS is big in data science there too I hear
RocketSyntax 6y ago
Boston is huge in life sciences. Every pharma, lots of biotech, and MIT. MIT's president is really pushing biological engineering.

babaganoosh89 6y ago

My advice is find a way to relocate to the bay area. For remote jobs you're competing against a ton of professionals that already have experience and moved away for covid. And I doubt data science is the right field you should be targeting, as it's mainly a game for people with PhD's and tough for entry level. Web dev or mobile app dev would be way easier to crack. If you have the drive I'd be making as many apps or web apps as possible to build out your portfolio then there will always be a startup that'd be happy to hire you.

sjg007 6y ago

Given your restrictions and background I think Nationwide Children's and/or Ohio State would be good options. Get a bioinformatics job there. Don't give up. General Mills is looking for bioinformatics types as well if you want to stay in the crop field. They may let you work remote. Banks/Insurance are also looking for data science / programmer types if you want to go that way.

selimthegrim 6y ago
CAS is big in data science there too I hear

RocketSyntax 6y ago

Boston is huge in life sciences. Every pharma, lots of biotech, and MIT. MIT's president is really pushing biological engineering.