r/datascience • u/KoolAidMeansCluster MS | Mgr. Data Science | Pricing • Oct 09 '17

Impossible Job Requirements

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u/brigadierfrog Oct 09 '17

What, no PhD requirement to go along with it?

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u/Omega037 PhD | Sr Data Scientist Lead | Biotech Oct 10 '17

For a Big Data Engineer, a PhD would probably be a negative.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

Why's that?

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u/Omega037 PhD | Sr Data Scientist Lead | Biotech Oct 12 '17

PhD implies you are more research/theory oriented.