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Job Description

Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-1111.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 116,320.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 55.00
Currently, there are 26,580 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Computer and Information Research Scientists”.

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Tasks for “Data Scientist”

Evaluate project plans and proposals to assess feasibility issues.
Apply theoretical expertise and innovation to create or apply new technology, such as adapting principles for applying computers to new uses.
Conduct logical analyses of business, scientific, engineering, and other technical problems, formulating mathematical models of problems for solution by computers.
Develop performance standards, and evaluate work in light of established standards.
Direct daily operations of departments, coordinating project activities with other departments.
Maintain network hardware and software, direct network security measures, and monitor networks to ensure availability to system users.
Participate in staffing decisions and direct training of subordinates.
Participate in multidisciplinary projects in areas such as virtual reality, human-computer interaction, or robotics.
Assign or schedule tasks to meet work priorities and goals.
Analyze problems to develop solutions involving computer hardware and software.
Approve, prepare, monitor, and adjust operational budgets.
Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
Design computers and the software that runs them.
Meet with managers, vendors, and others to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to determine computing needs and system requirements.

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High-performance cluster HPC computers
Free-field speakers
Mainframe computers
High-speed networking testbeds
Digital video cameras
Pan-tilt-zoom cameras
Distributed heterogeneous computers
Network storage arrays
Massively parallel processors MPP
Graphics workstations
Stereographic projectors
Computer scanners
Computer laser printers
Digital cameras
Magneto optical discs
Lighting grids
Personal computers
Cluster systems
Network interface cards NIC
Real time motion capture systems
High end computer servers

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C
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Oracle DBMS
Perforce Software Configuration Management System
Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
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PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
PostgreSQL
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C++
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Rice Simulator for ILP Multiprocessors RSIM
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SPSS
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Git
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SAS
Software libraries
Prolog
NoSQL
R
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