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
thanatology researcher
ESCO occupation · 12 essential, 17 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
develop scientific theories
write scientific papers
identify purpose of analysis
sociology
thanatology
anthropology
identify research topics
apply scientific methods
perform scientific research
scientific research methodology
gather data
psychology
Optional & specialised skills
conduct research interview
social sciences
plan research process
philosophy
do historical research
lead a team
conduct health related research
archaeology
research human behaviour
forensic anthropology
conduct psychological assessement
ethics
publish academic research
conduct psychological research
biology
evaluate forensic data
human physiology
Other matches: computer scientist · religion scientific researcher · mathematician · political scientist · research engineer
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.