Data Analyst AND Data Scientist: Can You Really Be Both?

A Discussion of the Intricacies of Two Job Titles

Example of a “Data Analyst / Scientist” job posting. Photo by author.

I recently came across a job offer entitled “Data Analyst / Data Scientist”. It immediately caught my attention for two reasons:

1. I said to myself: “Wow! I would really love to work as a data analyst and as a data scientist”