Career Profile: Michael Kachala, Global Head of Data Science at Bayer Consumer Health
Michael Kachala, Global Head of Data Science at Bayer Consumer Health, tells us about his career path and suggestions for aspiring data scientists.
A life science careers blog for early career researchers
This blog aims to inspire early career researchers exploring different career options. We provide interview-based profiles of life scientists working in diverse science-related careers and articles on a broad range of career-related topics, with new content added on a regular basis.
Michael Kachala, Global Head of Data Science at Bayer Consumer Health, tells us about his career path and suggestions for aspiring data scientists.
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