Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Accountant
Registered nurse
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Graphic designer
biochemistry technician
ESCO occupation · 19 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
apply safety procedures in laboratory
write technical reports
biological chemistry
maintain laboratory equipment
biotechnology
laboratory techniques
perform scientific research
assist in the production of laboratory documentation
use laboratory equipment
apply scientific methods
perform laboratory tests
biology
collect samples for analysis
analyse experimental laboratory data
manage inventory
laboratory equipment
calibrate laboratory equipment
scientific research methodology
genetics
Optional & specialised skills
label samples
prepare visual data
analyse cell cultures
analyse blood samples
toxicology
maintain database
microbiology-bacteriology
evolutionary biology
analytical chemistry
keep task records
preserve samples
virology
endocrinology
hazardous waste storage
perform chemical experiments
clinical cytology
communicable diseases
pharmacology
write research proposals
Other matches: biology technician · biologist · bacteriology technician · fisheries adviser · aquaculture biologist
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.