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Not everyone has the luxury of working in the field they got a PhD in. Two of my friends were looking into switching to data science positions because they were
by scott_s 13y ago
Not everyone has the luxury of working in the field they got a PhD in. Two of my friends were looking into switching to data science positions because they were having problems finding positions in their fields. One was on her second post-doc as an astrophysicist, and the other is a soon-to-gradute biochemist. Both did find positions in their fields, but not before much fear and existential angst.
- Blahah 13y agoI can certainly see how the harsh realities of the job market might force one's hand. It sounds like your friends' priorities were the same as mine though...
- scott_s 13y agoActually, no. One of them actually preferred a data science position, and was scheduled to interview for this very program. But that person's spouse was not okay with moving to California, so that option was out, and a post-doc position came through.