As a data scientist, you could:
- gather data from different sources to create models and test ideas
- analyse data patterns to form insights and make policy recommendations
- set up automated data systems to transform business processes
- make sure information management meets data security and quality standards
- explain to different audiences how AI and data science can benefit their organisation
Possible green job
This job could help the environment.
For a data scientist to be a green job, you could:
- develop systems to cut down on waste and help businesses operate more sustainably
- identify and store only relevant data to reduce the energy consumption of servers
- use AI and machine learning to process huge amounts of real-time data more efficiently, for example in climate modelling
Working environment
You could work in an office or remotely.
Career tips
Look out for coding bootcamps that offer intensive training courses in computing and data science.
You can also find free computer science and coding courses through The Skills Toolkit.
It will be useful to build up your knowledge of coding, analysis and data manipulation software packages like:
- R
- SQL
- Python
- Power BI
- Excel
Professional and industry bodies
You could join the Institute of Analytics (IoA) or The Royal Statistical Society for training and development opportunities, and to make contacts in the industry.
Further information
You can find out more about a career as a data scientist from The Royal Statistical Society and The Chartered Institute for IT.
