Like machine learning engineers, machine learning scientists are in high demand in today's job market. That's because organizations are eager to adopt machine learning-powered tools to enhance the value of their data and analytics and add automation to processes. Amy Steier, principal machine learning scientist at the developer tools provider, Gretel.ai. Demand for machine learning technologies is on the rise, according to market research. Potential applications include customer segmentation and investment prediction in the financial services sector; image analytics, drug discovery and personalized treatment in healthcare; and inventory planning and cross-channel marketing in retail.