Come and join us to kick off the new school year with the U-M Staff Collective for Data Science (SCDS)! SCDS is a community of U-M staff who use data science and AI in their jobs or are developing data science and AI skills. We aim to augment the group’s expertise and increase their impact on campus, and support the research and career endeavors of our members.
Refreshments will be provided.
Schedule:
1:00 pm “Hiring, Managing, and Retaining Data Scientists and Research Software Engineers in Academia.”
Presenter: Dr. Jing Liu, Executive Director, Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society
The Academic Data Science Alliance and the US Software Engineers Association recently published this guidebook for university leadership, hiring managers, supervisor and staff scientists. As one of the lead authors, Dr. Jing Liu will present the key takeaways from the book, especially recommendations for staff scientists. The group will then discuss how SCDS can support its members in skill development and career advancement.
View Slides1:45 pm Ideas pitch
Any attendee can give a pitch, up to 2 minutes with 0 – 2 slides. This can be about an activity that you suggest for the group, a project that you want to seek collaborators for, an idea that you need feedback on, a research tool that you want others to know, or other interesting topics.
2:15 pm Organizational business: Who would like to be the SCDS coordinators? What activities would you like to join or lead?
2:30 pm Social time