Why it fits a non-clinical background

The posting requires a master's degree. No nursing, medical, or other clinical license appears among the requirements. From U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s own careers site; see the posting for the full requirements.

Degrees the posting names

Data science / analytics

Skills named in the posting

SQL · Python · R · Databricks · machine learning · statistics · data visualization

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