Career path
Data Scientist
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- OpennessCentral
How drawn you are to new ideas, aesthetic experiences, and unconventional approaches.
- Investigative InterestsCentral
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- Conventional InterestsModerate
Your interest in structured, detail-oriented work with clear procedures and data.
- Artistic InterestsModerate
Your interest in creative expression, design, and aesthetic work.
- Fluid ReasoningModerate
Your ability to spot patterns and rules in novel material, without relying on prior knowledge.
- Working MemoryModerate
How much information you can hold and manipulate in your head at once.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Technology & engineering
- Job titles you'll see
- Data Scientists
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