Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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biology lecturer
ESCO occupation · 22 essential, 36 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
prepare lesson content
apply intercultural teaching strategies
liaise with educational support staff
compile course material
assist students with equipment
apply teaching strategies
give constructive feedback
develop course outline
assess students
laboratory techniques
botany
genetics
perform classroom management
curriculum objectives
liaise with educational staff
evolutionary biology
teach biology
monitor developments in field of expertise
demonstrate when teaching
write work-related reports
biology
guarantee students' safety
Optional & specialised skills
assist students with their dissertation
keep records of attendance
supervise doctoral students
funding methods
laboratory-based sciences
virology
conduct scholarly research
applied zoology
molecular biology
participate in scientific colloquia
serve on academic committee
publish academic research
pathogenic microorganisms
develop curriculum
scientific research methodology
monitor educational developments
manage resources for educational purposes
organism taxonomy
microbiology-bacteriology
conduct qualitative research
learning difficulties
conduct quantitative research
provide career counselling
establish collaborative relations
assist in the organisation of school events
discuss research proposals
assist students in their learning
supervise educational staff
assessment processes
work with virtual learning environments
clinical cytology
present reports
provide lesson materials
provide technical expertise
university procedures
facilitate teamwork between students
Other matches: biology teacher secondary school · assistant lecturer · aquaculture biologist · pharmacy lecturer · law lecturer
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.