Context

The Lisbon Data Science Academy is a non-profit in Lisbon, Portugal. We help students learn data science, and promote a community around this field. As part of this, we are letting companies reach data scientists of every level. It is 100% free, both for the students and for the organizations hiring.

Who can submit job offers?

Any company, non-profit or government agency, anywhere in the world (though our community is mainly in Portugal). Startups that are not incorporated can still potentially post positions, at the Academy’s discretion. The only exception are companies that have previously had their job offers rejected, for failing to comply with our requirements.

What kind of job offers can I submit?

Job offers must be for data science or data engineering related positions. Please do not submit offers for positions not related to these two fields. If in doubt, contact us first :)

What do I need to do?

1. Read and understand these instructions. There will be a pop quiz at the end! (just kidding)
2. Draft your job offer using this form.
   • We will then turn it into a template like this.
   • Please ensure that it complies with all rules.
   • The questions are based on this document, where we researched what applicants care about, so please take a look at it before getting started. If the questions require information your organization is not comfortable sharing, then it’s good we caught it early, and saved everyone some time :)
3. Someone will reach out to you for corrections / alterations, if any are needed.
4. One of our volunteers will add your company to the jobs page, with a link to a copy of the job offer.
5. Once the position has been filled or become obsolete, you will let us know, and we will take it down (this is not optional as we don’t want obsolete offers). You can also ask us to take it down at any time, at your discretion.
6. If after 45 days we haven’t heard from you, we will take the offer down, but any applicant with a copy of the job offer will continue to have access to it. If you like, you can ask us to remove everyone’s access to that job offer.

What are the rules for submitting?

1. Organizations requesting to submit a job offer must be compatible with the LDSA values.
2. Organizations can have a maximum of 3 offers available at a given time.
3. Organizations must complete all sections of the template without missing information, nor excessive information. Each section will have a character limit that must be respected.
4. Organizations must use factual and verifiable information in their descriptions. Vague, hyperbolic or non-falsifiable statements will be rejected. Examples (non comprehensive):
   • Good:
     • The company has 400 employees
     • The applicant will be expected to perform ad-hoc analysis, and interface with clients on a regular basis
     • Applicant must have at least 2 years experience in Python or Java
   • Bad:
     • The company is the best telemarketing company in the Iberian Peninsula
     • Applicant will be expected implement world class solutions
     • We expect you to live and breathe code, like a ninja!
5. The key information must be on the form, rather than be submitted as links to further reading.
6. Companies must inform all applicants of the outcome, both positive or negative, in a timely manner.
7. Companies must not discriminate on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other protected category in the application process.
8. Companies must guarantee the applicant’s rights to privacy under GDPR, and not keep any personal information for longer than the application process should the application not result in a hire, including deleting the CV and any other personally identifiable information submitted, unless explicitly agreed to by the applicant or required by law.
9. Companies must submit only accurate information, and not misrepresent or exaggerate the information provided.
10. Job offer drafts which do not comply will receive comments requesting improvements, and will not be posted until they satisfy all criteria.
11. Candidates apply directly to the organization, no information is channeled through the Lisbon Data Science Academy.

FAQ

How does the Academy make money from this?

It doesn’t. We’re fine financially, and just want to do this to give back to the community.

What are Academy sponsors?

If any staff from the Academy actively recommends your company, we will allow them to express that on the page. That will help with student’s trust.

Boy oh boy, do I have questions!

If you have questions please feel free to contact us at jobs@lisbondatascience.org.
We ask that you read these instructions fully first, as emails asking “how does it work” will get saved as pdf, printed, cut into small pieces, stewed with some sweet potatoes and eaten by the staff.