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
physicist
ESCO occupation · 14 essential, 34 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
use measurement instruments
execute analytical mathematical calculations
analyse experimental laboratory data
scientific research methodology
gather experimental data
apply statistical analysis techniques
perform scientific research
perform laboratory tests
laboratory techniques
physics
mathematics
operate scientific measuring equipment
apply scientific methods
statistics
Optional & specialised skills
economics
geology
write scientific papers
nuclear physics
collect samples for analysis
assist with geophysical surveys
perform lectures
teach physics
develop scientific theories
intellectual property law
communicate with external laboratories
aerodynamics
forensic physics
acoustics
biology
provide information on geological characteristics
calibrate laboratory equipment
apply teaching strategies
medical laboratory technology
operate telescopes
observe matter
interpret geophysical data
quantum mechanics
write research proposals
general medicine
analyse telescope images
pharmaceutical technology
design scientific equipment
operate remote sensing equipment
astronomy
geophysics
thermodynamics
petroleum
remote sensing techniques
Other matches: physics technician · biophysicist · oceanographer · nuclear technician · geophysicist
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.