它俩是不是一回事？

https://www.reddit.com/r/datascience/comments/51pzp1/what_is_the_difference_between_informatics_and/

如果同意上面的说法，那么informatics对应的job family是 data engineer (DE).

不太了解data science, 但可以聊一聊informatics. Informatics是借助电脑技术来实现数据的有效利用，信息提取，解答相关领域的问题，提供问题的解决方案，提供决策制定的技术支持。讨论informatics一般要具体到细分领域，因为不同的细分领域的informatics会有行业标准和规范的差异。总而言之，informatics是计算机技术和其他专业学科的交叉领域。

感觉是informatics接近底层数据，需要更多domain knowledge和收集数据。 DS更着重分析与统计CS接近。

不是这行，以前有接触过。

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Informatics focuses on the systems and methods for collecting, storing, managing, and utilizing information, while data science focuses on extracting valuable insights from large datasets using advanced analytics and machine learning. In essence, informatics provides the infrastructure for data management, while data science utilizes that data to uncover knowledge and make predictions. 

Here''s a more detailed breakdown:

Informatics:

Focus: Designing and implementing systems for information storage, retrieval, and sharing. 

Goal: Making information accessible and usable for various purposes. 

Examples:

• Healthcare informatics: Using technology to manage patient records and improve healthcare delivery. 
• Business informatics: Implementing systems for managing customer data and streamlining business processes. 

Skills: Database design, programming, systems analysis, data management. 

Data Science:

Focus:

Analyzing large datasets to identify patterns, trends, and insights. 

Goal:

Using data to make predictions, optimize decision-making, and solve complex problems. 

Examples:

Predicting customer churn. 

Developing predictive models for disease outbreaks. 

Identifying market trends. 

Skills:

Statistics, machine learning, programming (Python, R, etc.), data visualization, communication. 

Relationship:

Informatics provides the foundation for data science by ensuring data is properly collected, stored, and organized. 

Data science builds upon the foundation created by informatics by extracting knowledge and insights from the data. 

In some fields, like healthcare, informatics can be seen as a subset of data science, focusing on the infrastructure and application of data science techniques. 

In other contexts, data science can be seen as an overarching field that includes various disciplines, including informatics, statistics, and computer science. 

UQ

感谢各位答疑