Data Science

Scientific Data Scientist

Applies data science methods across scientific disciplines to extract insight from experimental and observational data.

A Scientific Data Scientist works at the intersection of data science and scientific research, applying statistical and machine learning methods to scientific datasets across domains.

What does a Scientific Data Scientist do?

A Scientific Data Scientist applies computational methods to solve scientific problems. Typical work includes:

  • Designing analysis pipelines for experimental data
  • Building reproducible research workflows
  • Applying machine learning to scientific questions

Required skills

Preferred skills

Tools used

PythonPandasscikit-learnJupyterSQL

Career progression

1Data Analyst
2Scientific Data Scientist
3Senior Scientific Data Scientist
4Lead Research Data Scientist

Related jobs

Related careers