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Questions tagged [career]

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Career switch to Big Data Analytics

I am a 35 year old IT professional who is purely technical. I am good at programming, learning new technologies, understanding them and implementing. I did not like mathematics at school, so I didn't score well in mathematics. I am very much…
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Preparation for Career in Data Analysis Without College

I dropped out of college but am interested in a career in data analysis. Now I am self-studying approximately 10 hours per day. Browsing through job postings on Linkedin has allowed me to compose a rough curriculum. It would be of great help to me…
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Role and need of Mathematics in Data Science

I am Bachelors of Engineering in Software Engineering field and having 3 years professional work experience in Oracle ERP/Database related technologies. Now I'm planning to pursue MSc in Data Science. What I need to know that what sort of…
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How can I use Data Science to profoundly contribute to Humanity?

Undergraduate researcher here. I worked at many traditional scientific research labs, ranging from cancer biology, to radiation medicine, and to supercapacitors. I'm thinking of switching to Statistics and Computer Science from Computational Biology…
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Working as data scientist for a nonprofit company

Hello I work as data scientist for a private company. I am interested in working for a nonprofit company, such as a research institute (public or private) or a company that takes care of issues such as environment, public health, social…
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Career advice for a data scientist - Am i in the right place?

I need a career advice from you. I'm 26 and working as a data scientist for less than 2 years. I have a statistics and economics background mainly. My tech skills can be summed up by a good knowledge of SQL,Python and R. My first experience was a 6…
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Does a post-doc in Mathematics help getting a Data Science job?

I am a graduate student in Mathematics, and I have been recently offered a post-doc at a good university. While it is not a top school in the most strict sense of the word, it is one of the best positions in my field of research. However, I have…
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whether data science will cool down in the years to come

Data science jobs are everywhere and popular. Laymen, leaders etc talk about it, without knowing it. Will data science cool down in the years to come?
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Career transition into bioinformatics and data science? - Postdoc or no postdoc

I am close to completing my PhD in Nutritional Sciences. Pre-PhD I did research in developmental biology, tissue engineering and molecular biology in general. To say the least, my background is very broad. Since the beginning of my PhD program, I…
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MCMC vs Network Theory for Big Data and Data Science applications

[Apologies if this post sounds naive, I'm fairly new to the world of data science/big data and very unsure where I'm heading career-wise] I'm currently an undergraduate MMath [integrated master's] Mathematics student in the UK who has finished the…
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Graduate Degree Choices for Data Science

I'm currently finishing up a B.S. in mathematics and would like to attend graduate school (a master's degree for starters, with the possibility of a subsequent Ph.D.) with an eye toward entering the field of data science. I'm also particularly…
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How to Add Value to a Service Desk Using Data Science?

I work at a Service Desk for a healthcare system, and I am aspiring to be a Data Scientist. What are possible ways I can add value to this department using Data Science? We use ServiceNow for our ticketing System and it's great for analyzing metrics…
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Most common Machine Learning/ Natural Language Processing projects developed for/in businesses

I currently work as a data scientist developing software that classifies PDF documents into certain categories, using Machine Learning models with Natural Language Processing methods. I am thinking about finding a certain niche or specialization to…
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Which major should I choose to become a Data Analyst?

I'm a freshman at a technology university and I want to be a Data Analyst. What major I should choose to learn: Computer Science or Science in Information Systems? And what skills do I need to equip to be a good Data Analyst? Group of topics:…
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Tips for starting career in Data Science Consulting

Now that I have my engineering degree with a specialization in finance & quantitative analysis, I plan to start my career in Data Science Consulting. To develop my path a little, I took data science courses (some included in my engineering cursus,…
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