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STEM PhDs Seek Advice on Transitioning to ML Engineering Roles

A Reddit post on r/MachineLearning seeks advice from individuals who transitioned from STEM PhD programs outside of computer science into Machine Learning Engineering (MLE) or Data Science roles. The original poster, holding a non-CS PhD, expresses concern about the current job market for such transitions and asks for key strategies and tips from those who have successfully navigated this path. AI

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STEM PhDs Seek Advice on Transitioning to ML Engineering Roles

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  1. r/MachineLearning TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Electrical_Fan_9587 ·

    STEM PhD's transitioning to MLE/Data [R]

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm hoping for some advice from any former PhD's outside of machine learning. If you made it into machine learning engineering and/or data science, what was the key for you? Any tips for this job market? It seems like non computer science PhD's a…