This page hosts resources on how to transition to data science and other related sectors. We welcome any and all contributions (be it links, talk slides, or articles). If you would like to contribute then please contact the chapter steering committee.
Videos
- ASA ECR Chapter How To Series — How to interview; Susan Scott and Matt Francis cover the best practices for industry and academic interviews, and how they differ. March 2022
- ASA ECR Chapter How To Series — How to transition to industry: advice from astronomers in industry; Each one of our panellists gives a short 10-minute presentation on their career trajectory, and then we open up to an audience-driven Q&A. Panelists include Julie Banfield (space/defence sector), Jose Martinez (data science), Sarah Reeves (science museum curator), Dilyar Barat (entrepreneur/startup founder), and Bonnie Zhang (software engineer). February 2022
- ASA ECR Chapter How To Series — How to write an industry resume: interactive workshop; Build your resume with the help of industry professionals. Presentations and Q&A from Hercules (Iraklis) Konstantopoulos and Caitlin Adams. February 2022
- ASA ECR Chapter Virtual Series: Career Pathways in Environmental Science & Policy Analysis; Featuring Neil Crighton, Kirsten Howley, and Fang Yuan. In this panel, they discuss careers in sectors ranging from geoscience to policy, highlighting how they influence the world with their science. October 2020
- ASA ECR Chapter Virtual Series: Career Pathways in Bio-informatics & Health Sciences; Featuring Jennifer Piscionere, Cormac Purcell, and Marilena Salvo. In this panel, they discuss careers in the health sector and how they were able to transition their skills from an astronomy PhD into this industry. September 2020
- ASA ECR Chapter Virtual Series: Career Pathways in Data Science; Featuring Anthea King, Jacob Seiler, Richard Scalzo, and Suk Yee Yong. In this panel, they discuss their experiences in transitioning from astronomy to the data science sector. September 2020
Slides
- Astronomy Job Crisis – Manodeep Sinha; February 2016
- Science To Data Science – Iraklis Konstantopoulos; June 2016
- Jobs in Industry for Astronomysicists — Stephen Hardy; June 2014
- Jobs outside Astronomy — Carole Jackson; June 2014
ASA Early Career Researcher Chapter 