Career switch, measured
From Research Scientist to Machine Learning Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 90% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Machine learning, LLMs, Research, PyTorch; the main skills to add are Java, C++, AWS, Training and coaching.
90%
skill overlap
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open Machine Learning Engineer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillResearch ScientistMachine Learning Engineer
- Machine learning72%77%
- LLMs51%59%
- Research56%47%
- PyTorch20%21%
- Deep learning18%27%
- Python30%69%
- NLP11%13%
- TensorFlow9%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Machine Learning Engineer postings, rarely in Research Scientist ones.
SkillResearch ScientistMachine Learning Engineer
- Java5%31%
- C++8%31%
- AWS11%29%
- Training and coaching8%26%
- Stakeholder management9%20%
- Statistics7%18%
- Kubernetes–14%
- Spark–13%
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