data scientist

American  

[dey-tuh sahy-uhn-tist, dat-uh] / ˈdeɪ tə ˌsaɪ ən tɪst, ˈdæt ə /

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a person with expertise in statistics, computer programming, and machine learning who develops models and processes for retrieving valuable information from large data sets.

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Etymology

Origin of data scientist

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

Nearly three-quarters were on Facebook, and many remained up even after being reported, said Russell Gray, a data scientist and ecologist who co-authored GI-TOC's April report.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

That makes sense, given that the stock market largely values companies by future potential, says Kelly Tang, Bendable’s chief data scientist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“A major driver of the decline was a drop in the number of people traveling from out of state into Florida to access care,” Isaac Maddow-Zimet, a data scientist at the Guttmacher Institute, told Salon.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Katherine Quinn is a data scientist and Rebecca Gelles is a machine-learning engineer at CSET.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“A data scientist or whatever? That’s not a passion. It’s just a job. Having dreams never killed anybody.”

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon