A Data Scientist is a person who uses data in order to understand as well as explain various phenomena around them and help organization’s make better decisions. Data Scientists are a type of Analytical Data Experts who have technical skills to solve complex problems. Moreover, they work closely with business stakeholders to understand their goals and determine how that data can be used to achieve those goals.

Furthermore, Data Scientists design data modeling processes, create algorithms, predict models to extract the data that business needs and much more.  They mount both the business as well as IT world. They solve business related problems using data driven techniques. The typical industries for Data Scientists to find work are finance, government and pharma.

For Bachelor’s

• Aspirants need to pass 10+2 with at least 60% marks in science stream from any recognised board. 
• Students can opt for a Bachelor's degree in Computer Studies, Economics, Finance, Business Studies, Statistics, Mathematics or any other related field.

 For Masters

• To gain job market knowledge, one can opt for a Master’s degree in Mathematics or any other related field. 

The field of Data Scientist aims to provide in-depth knowledge and enhance the skills of the students. To do such a task, this field presents innumerable job profiles:  

• Data Science
• Data Scientist
• Engineer
• Junior Data Scientist
• Machine Learning Engineer
• Lead Data Scientist

There are many recruiters from leading companies who enlist potential students in the Data Scientist field. Following are some Recruiters from where students can find an employment opportunity in India: 

• XPO
• Amazon
• Grofers
• Clarifi
• Thena
• Aditya Birla Capital
• Axiado Corporation
• Tata Consultancy Services
• Experfy
• OneLabs
• CodersBrain
• PulsePoint
• MetaMap 

The salary range may vary from company to company, but the salary of a Data Scientist is very impressive only in India.

• Knack for Statistics and Probability
• Management Skills
• Deep Understanding
• Eye for Detail
• Leadership Skills
• Interpersonal Skills

Data Scientists deal with a high volume of data to find unseen patterns as well as insights to make decisions and predict future outcomes. Furthermore, this career field is amongst one of the highest paying jobs in India. This career field is growing and blooming continuously. Needless to say, this is the right time to be a part of it.

As with the advancement of technology more and more businesses are focusing on solving problems and achieving goals and this is where Data Scientists come into play. One must have good practical knowledge of statistics and mathematics in order to flourish in this field. This field is mainly male oriented but female traction is increasing rapidly. 

• Handsome Pay 
• Challenging Work
• Multiple Growth Opportunities
• Versatility

• Demanding Hours
• Competitive
• Job Pressure
• Fast Changing Landscape
• Stress