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The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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biomedical scientist
ESCO occupation · 90 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
histology
keep up to date with diagnostic innovations
comply with legislation related to health care
biological chemistry
manage healthcare users' data
health care legislation
techniques of blood-sampling
transplantation
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
follow clinical guidelines
biological haematology
communicate effectively in healthcare
biomedical techniques
manage infection control in the facility
medical genetics
clinical cytology
bioethics
biostatistics
histopathology
monitor the effects of medication
work in multidisciplinary health teams
accept own accountability
toxicology
microbiology-bacteriology
molecular biology
microscopic techniques
use e-health and mobile health technologies
clinical microbiology
assist in the production of laboratory documentation
apply scientific methods
analyse cell cultures
provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
epidemiology
blood transfusion
apply health sciences
perform toxicological studies
biophysics
educate on the prevention of illness
medical informatics
perform screening for infectious diseases
manage healthcare staff
health care occupation-specific ethics
cross-matching techniques for blood transfusions
conduct health related research
biology
apply organisational techniques
record data from biomedical tests
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
apply safety procedures in laboratory
carry out biopsy
listen actively
laboratory methods in biomedical sciences
label medical laboratory samples
radiation protection
respond to changing situations in health care
provide health education
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
medical terminology
interact with healthcare users
human physiology
clinical biochemistry
apply good clinical practices
implement quality control procedures for biomedical tests
professional documentation in health care
biomedical scientists' role in health care system
immunology
biosafety in biomedical laboratory
human anatomy
apply context specific clinical competences
promote inclusion
work in a multicultural environment in health care
analyse body fluids
analytical methods in biomedical sciences
deal with emergency care situations
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
hygiene in a health care setting
adhere to organisational guidelines
provide test results to medical staff
pathology
diagnostic methods in medical laboratory
contribute to continuity of health care
clinical immunology
chemistry
embryology
validate biomedical analysis results
biomedical science
automated analysers in the medical laboratory
maintain medical laboratory equipment
support blood transfusion services
immunohaematology
Optional & specialised skills
first aid
conduct training on biomedical equipment
empathise with the healthcare user
apply numeracy skills
employ foreign languages in care
employ foreign languages for health-related research
have computer literacy
monitor biomedical equipment stock
medical device vigilance reporting systems
pedagogy
create solutions to problems
collect biological samples from patients
ensure safety of healthcare users
Other matches: specialist biomedical scientist · biomedical scientist advanced · medical laboratory assistant · cytology screener · biomedical engineer
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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.