My family is full of academics and can be skeptical of research done in industry, as if its more pragmatic nature makes it less pure or interesting. Growing up in that environment, I was insulated from the reality that many real-world problems are tedious, have solid but not especially novel solutions, and are still important,Continue reading “What do you enjoy about working in industry?”
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Breaking into Healthcare Data Roles
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱? Soon-to-be graduates and early-career professionals have asked me this recently. Some thoughts: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁. If you’re drawn to the mission (say, helping patients find high-quality doctors) but don’t care to work hands-on with clinical data, there areContinue reading “Breaking into Healthcare Data Roles”
It’s OK to Drop Low-Impact Research Projects
It’s OK to cull seemingly good ideas with low impact. I’m not talking about politics, just research projects at work. I’m lucky to work somewhere that actively encourages this. Yes, it’s disappointing to discover that an algorithm or product isn’t worth building. I’ve seen this especially demoralize early-career teammates who feel their career advancement dependsContinue reading “It’s OK to Drop Low-Impact Research Projects”
Resume and Outreach Advice for Early-Career Data Roles at Startups
I’m excited to see so much interest in the Garner Health data science roles I recently shared on LinkedIn, especially from early-career professionals. Many of you have asked about how to stand out when applying to startups – whether it’s your first job, you’re moving from a large company, or you’re switching industries. I wishContinue reading “Resume and Outreach Advice for Early-Career Data Roles at Startups”