Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 15:25     Subject: Re:job market in DC for a PhD in stats
How good is he at programming?
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 15:22     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:look into the AAAS Sci&Tech Policy Fellowship. with "big data" skills, he'd get snatched up (the program places you in a fed agency temporarily, and you have 1-2 years to find a permanent job).


Ok for a green card holder?


Hmm. Missed that part. Maybe not. Might be citizens only.


yes, must be a US citizen and statistics PhD holders do not qualify.


they accept veterinarians and have a new and very-popular-with-employers Big Data track. A stats PhD might as well give it a shot.

--former fellow, current employer of fellows



To be considered you must hold U.S. citizenship.
and
Hold a doctoral level degree (PhD, ScD, MD, DVM, EdD, etc.*), in any of the following:
Medical and Health sciences
Biological, Physical or Earth sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Computational sciences and Mathematics
Engineering disciplines (applicants with a MS in engineering and three years of professional experience also qualify).


Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 15:18     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
CIA is starting a huge data science branch. I assume you are a U.S. citizen, so I'd look into it because they might also be able to expedite his citizenship.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 15:17     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:look into the AAAS Sci&Tech Policy Fellowship. with "big data" skills, he'd get snatched up (the program places you in a fed agency temporarily, and you have 1-2 years to find a permanent job).


Ok for a green card holder?


Hmm. Missed that part. Maybe not. Might be citizens only.


yes, must be a US citizen and statistics PhD holders do not qualify.


they accept veterinarians and have a new and very-popular-with-employers Big Data track. A stats PhD might as well give it a shot.

--former fellow, current employer of fellows
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 15:17     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
FDA, NIH, Census, Mathematica Policy Research

Can he program in SAS? SPSS? I assume yes... he will find a 100k+ job in no time with programming skills
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 15:00     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
Anonymous wrote:If he is in bio-stat or related field, FDA is always hiring new people.


Second looking into the FDA. As far as I know you don't have to be a U.S. Citizen.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 14:56     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:look into the AAAS Sci&Tech Policy Fellowship. with "big data" skills, he'd get snatched up (the program places you in a fed agency temporarily, and you have 1-2 years to find a permanent job).


Ok for a green card holder?


Hmm. Missed that part. Maybe not. Might be citizens only.


yes, must be a US citizen and statistics PhD holders do not qualify.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 14:55     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
Westat is based in Rockville.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 14:43     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:look into the AAAS Sci&Tech Policy Fellowship. with "big data" skills, he'd get snatched up (the program places you in a fed agency temporarily, and you have 1-2 years to find a permanent job).


Ok for a green card holder?


Hmm. Missed that part. Maybe not. Might be citizens only.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 14:41     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
His concentration is Bioinformatics and Human Genetics
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 14:38     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
Anonymous wrote:look into the AAAS Sci&Tech Policy Fellowship. with "big data" skills, he'd get snatched up (the program places you in a fed agency temporarily, and you have 1-2 years to find a permanent job).


Ok for a green card holder?
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 14:35     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
If he is in bio-stat or related field, FDA is always hiring new people.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 14:35     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
look into the AAAS Sci&Tech Policy Fellowship. with "big data" skills, he'd get snatched up (the program places you in a fed agency temporarily, and you have 1-2 years to find a permanent job).
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 14:29     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
Maybe some of the political polling companies?
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2015 14:21     Subject: job market in DC for a PhD in stats
Graduation is approaching next spring for my husband and with it, the desire/need to find a job. He is a PhD student (bachelor’s and master’s in stats too). His only job experience had been as a teaching assistant in master's and PhD . He came here as an international student and now has a green card . Is there a problem finding jobs at the PhD level? Because he doesn't have much work experience, I suspect that recruiters are not likely to pay as much attention him? Or perhaps the PhD level research could qualify as work experience.

I desperately want to move back to DC. Any suggestions on how to network with others in the statistics community in DC?