Data Scientist
What's it like to be a Data Scientist?
Data Scientists use data to solve problems and identify opportunities in an organisation. They create data models, which analyse and identify patterns in relevant datasets – this evidence can be used to support business decisions. They work with stakeholders across business and information technology teams to identify problems and communicate results. Data Scientists harness a variety of technologies including databases, algorithms and machine learning.
Tasks and duties
- Determining questions that need to be answered by developing hypotheses, gathering, organising and cleaning raw data.
- Applying algorithms in order to explore, analyse and interpret patterns in the data.
- Creating data-driven solutions for identified problems and issues, and communicating the results to a variety of staff and stakeholders.
How to become a Data Scientist
Most Data Scientists complete a degree in a data-related field. Some employers will consider candidates with an equivalent amount of experience in a related field.
Complete a Bachelor of Computing, Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Data Science or a related degree.
Gain industry experience. You could start off as a Business Analyst or Data Analyst and work your way up to a Data Scientist role.
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