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The 5 Pillars of Digital Analytics Transformation, by Greg Dowling
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The 5 Pillars of Digital Analytics Transformation, by Greg Dowling

Digital Transformation has been a hot topic in enterprise strategy for over a decade, however most organizations are struggling with one of the key elements of this transformation – how to effectively measure and optimize digital customer experiences. Driving digital transformation at the enterprise level requires not only the realignment of business models and strategies…

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Talent War in Life Sciences
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Talent War in Life Sciences

Much has been written in the past year about the “Great Resignation.” Quantitative ranks (data scientists, biostatistics, bioinformatics professionals) have been among the hardest hit in this wave. Spurred by the pandemic, this undeniable trend has forced pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare companies to develop new strategies to attract and retain their valuable quant talent. Leaders…

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How Thomas Edison Screened Job Candidates
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How Thomas Edison Screened Job Candidates

Thomas Edison had a very specific and peculiar way of interviewing research assistants for his labs. He’d invite candidates out for a meal and then order soup for the table. The reason for this soup test was that the famous inventor wanted to see if the applicants added salt and pepper before tasting what was…

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How to Write a Good Data Scientist Job Description for the Bio/Health Space

How to Write a Good Data Scientist Job Description for the Bio/Health Space

Quantitative professionals – including data scientists – are inundated with inquiries from recruiters. Many of the people that we interviewed report that they are presented with at least one new job opportunity per week and some weeks they get 2 or 3. As a result, they tend to tune out the vast majority of the…

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Experience Distribution Among Quant Professionals In Bio/health
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Experience Distribution Among Quant Professionals In Bio/health

This graph shows the number of quant professionals that work in the bio/health space in the United States based on their career levels. The groups are divided into 5-year increments and represent professionals who work across data science, bioinformatics, and biostatistics – a total of approx 18,000 workers. These workers are currently employed in…

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Number Of Quant Professionals By Industry
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Number Of Quant Professionals By Industry

We thought it would be interesting to see which industries employ the greatest number of “Quant Professionals.” In this graphic, we divide them among each of the industries that we cover in our Life Science recruiting practice: Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, and Medical Device. There are four groupings, each representing a group of closely related…

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The Best Biotech Companies to Work as a Data Scientist if You Want to Get Rich
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The Best Biotech Companies to Work as a Data Scientist if You Want to Get Rich

We are in what seems to be the ‘golden age of biotech.’ New companies are being created every year, and new astounding discoveries are being made, improving the lives of many (fig. 1). Not only this, but more and more data scientists are becoming paramount for these types of companies. The biotech sector presents tremendous…

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