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
genetics
collect samples for analysis
use laboratory equipment
laboratory techniques
apply scientific methods
biological chemistry
maintain laboratory equipment
analyse experimental laboratory data
scientific research methodology
calibrate laboratory equipment
assist in the production of laboratory documentation
write technical reports
biotechnology
biology
perform laboratory tests
apply safety procedures in laboratory
perform scientific research
manage inventory
laboratory equipment
Optional & specialised skills
preserve samples
analytical chemistry
endocrinology
perform chemical experiments
write research proposals
pharmacology
evolutionary biology
clinical cytology
communicable diseases
analyse blood samples
microbiology-bacteriology
virology
prepare visual data
maintain database
label samples
toxicology
keep task records
hazardous waste storage
analyse cell cultures
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.