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The past few years' trend of "data science" positions make for an awesome landing ground for people who are trained in science but don't want to do science anym
by jowiar 13y ago
The past few years' trend of "data science" positions make for an awesome landing ground for people who are trained in science but don't want to do science anymore. The programming/statistics/analysis/visualization skill set is broad enough that nobody starts as a star in everything, and the value is in being able to create value with the skills you bring, and get better elsewhere.
- HillRat 13y agoOh my God, yes. It is ridiculously hard to find good data analysts, because companies have recently come to realize just how much data they have, and how much can be done with it. And professional statisticians aren't always the right people to throw at the problem! Add machine learning -- where a solid math foundation is more useful than straight coding knowledge -- into the mix and you've got a pressing need for mathematicians. Or you can hit the financial market, where a graduate math background and some F# will land you a quant position in any major market you care to name.
- jowiar 13y agoBased on your name I'm assuming we're trying to find them in the same city...
- rprospero 13y agoWhere are you looking for data analysts? Coming out of academia, it always seems strange to me that people can't find data scientists. I could throw a baseball and hit someone who has a masters in physics, hates their job, has written production code in at least three languages, and thinks $60k a year is an ungodly huge sum of money. I would guess that, if you sent a recruiter to the graduate lounge in any physics building on any campus and mentioned that you're hiring, you'd get at least three resumes from disillusioned students who'd love a change of pace. Hell, my resume would have been on that pile if you'd done it before this month.