POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY: Insight Data Science Fellows Program (Palo Alto, CA)
Insight is an intensive, six week postdoctoral training fellowship that bridges the gap between academia and a career in data science. Based in Silicon Valley, the program enables scientists to learn the industry specific skills needed to work in the growing field of big data at leading technology companies.
Are you a PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher looking to transition into
a career in industry? Do you want a career that truly leverages your quantitative
experience in a fast-growing, in-demand field that is making a positive impact in
the world?
Silicon Valley technology companies are hiring data scientists to help them
glean insights from the terabytes of data that they collect everyday. While the
amount of data produced and stored is growing exponentially, there is a severe
shortage of top talent to analyze this data and extract valuable insights from it.
The Insight Data Science Fellows Program is a new postdoctoral training fellowship that bridges the gap between academia and data science. Insight is a six week, intensive program based in Palo Alto, California that teaches researchers how to apply their existing analytical skills to big data. The program consists of project-based, industry-driven learning approach designed to train you in many of the cutting edge data science tools and practices used in industry. Immediately following the program, Fellows interview at top Silicon Valley technology companies and are likely to receive multiple job offers.
To learn more, please visit http://insightdatascience.com/