Hi all. I currently work as a postdoc at Fermilab (a national physics laboratory near Chicago). However, I want to make a career switch into data science. My long-term goal would be to work for QuantumBlack or BCG Gamma.
I'm a pretty decent coder (although I probably can't compare straight away with software developers).
Should I first apply, as a general consultant, to McKinsey/BCG & move into their DS teams in a couple of years, or are there entry-level DS roles for people with my background?

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