Jumping from a chemistry PhD to data science at Faire

There’s no typical example of a data scientist these days. With the field still relatively young, people from all kinds of backgrounds and experiences — including an academic one, like mine — are finding their way to a data science career. At <a href="https://www.instagram.com/faire_wholesale/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Faire</a>, we recognize the value of hiring data scientists with diverse backgrounds — both traditional and non-traditional. While we do <a href="https://craft.faire.com/my-experience-as-a-data-science-intern-at-faire-4b320f39f308" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">hire interns</a> and people who have specifically studied data science, that’s not the only profile we look for. Our team currently includes former academics from economics, physics, psychology, and more (and <a href="https://www.faire.com/careers?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=craft&utm_content=article_11_30-22" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">we’re hiring</a>!). As someone who earned a PhD in Chemistry before finding my way to data science, I wanted to share my story for anyone else considering making the jump. I’m so glad I did — here’s how it all went down. <a href="https://craft.faire.com/jumping-from-a-chemistry-phd-to-data-science-at-faire-d67728cea436">Visit Now</a>