Careers of Data Scientists: Report from 13 Academic Institutions

The goal of this study was to document professional duties, challenges, and aspirations of staff data scientists in academia. The study subjects were recommended by leaders of data science entities at dozens of US universities and by data scientists. Of the 72 candidates suggested, 46 met our inclusion criteria and 33 (72%) agreed to a telephone interview. The data presented in this report
are based on 28 interviews.