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Starting a new job remotely

I am writing this blog post 4 weeks into a new job, all of which has been during the Covid 19 lockdown. Here are some tips.

Academia to Tech

Introduction When Rachael from Her+ Data Manchester got in contact asking if I would be a speaker at one of their events this year she gave me the option to either speak at an event where the topic was loosely themed around data science or at an event where the topic was the transition from academia to industry. I’ve done quite a few different talks on data science topics so I decided to share my experience on taking on a tech job in industry after finishing my PhD.

Academia to Tech

Introduction When Rachael from Her+ Data Manchester got in contact asking if I would be a speaker at one of their events this year she gave me the option to either speak at an event where the topic was loosely themed around data science or at an event where the topic was the transition from academia to industry. I’ve done quite a few different talks on data science topics so I decided to share my experience on taking on a tech job in industry after finishing my PhD.