Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
biochemistry technician
ESCO occupation · 19 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
analyse experimental laboratory data
laboratory equipment
apply scientific methods
perform scientific research
biological chemistry
genetics
perform laboratory tests
maintain laboratory equipment
laboratory techniques
write technical reports
biotechnology
biology
apply safety procedures in laboratory
use laboratory equipment
collect samples for analysis
scientific research methodology
calibrate laboratory equipment
assist in the production of laboratory documentation
manage inventory
Optional & specialised skills
virology
preserve samples
endocrinology
write research proposals
perform chemical experiments
analyse blood samples
analyse cell cultures
label samples
evolutionary biology
pharmacology
microbiology-bacteriology
analytical chemistry
clinical cytology
prepare visual data
maintain database
keep task records
hazardous waste storage
communicable diseases
toxicology
Other matches: biology technician · bacteriology technician · biology teacher secondary school · soil scientist · scientific laboratory technician
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.