Within Data Science you have multiple disciplines such as data analyses, data engineering, machine learning, AI, and deep learning. Data Science has become an important expertise field within Space, Defence and Security companies. Since computer power is increasing, Data Science has been on the rise. More and more companies are seeing the value of statistical techniques such as predictive modeling.  Data scientists often work to support product, sales, leadership and marketing teams with insights gained from large data sets.

What profile do you need within Data Science?

People that work in Data science are often strong in problem solving, have an analytical mind and have a focus on data driven insights. Great written and verbal communication skills, being a team player, and being precise are also important aspects.

Having a Bachelors and Master’s in Statistics, Data Analysis and Mathematics are often seen in the field of Data Science. Common statistical coding languages that are used are Python, R and SQL, C, C++ and Java.

What job titles are related to Data Science?

There are many different data science job names, but they often have overlap with each other. Most data scientist work in teams with other IT experts, since the field is broad and evolving:

• Data Scientist
• Data Analyst
• Data Engineer
• DevOps Engineer
• Data Science Engineer
• Meteorological Data scientist
• Data Science Team Lead
• Business Intelligence
• Data Quality Specialist