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In 2012 in the Harvard Business Review, Thomas Davenport, an authority on data analytics, and mathematician DJ Patil, who served as first US chief data scientist, declared that data scientist would prove to be \u201cThe Sexiest Job of the 21st Century<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n The demand for data scientists is indeed strong and is even accelerating, with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics expecting<\/a> employment of data scientists to grow 36% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Data scientists are found working in fields where data-driven decision making<\/a> dominates, from financial services and information technology to healthcare and biotech. They often work closely with librarians and others trained in information science. The two roles are complementary, and organizations can benefit from aligning the positions strategically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Click to listen to the latest episode of the Velocity of Content podcast.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n