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
apply scientific methods
gather experimental data
operate scientific measuring equipment
analyse experimental laboratory data
execute analytical mathematical calculations
perform scientific research
laboratory techniques
perform laboratory tests
statistics
mathematics
apply statistical analysis techniques
use measurement instruments
physics
scientific research methodology
Optional & specialised skills
calibrate laboratory equipment
forensic physics
economics
develop scientific theories
design scientific equipment
provide information on geological characteristics
acoustics
operate telescopes
medical laboratory technology
pharmaceutical technology
quantum mechanics
write research proposals
write scientific papers
aerodynamics
perform lectures
assist with geophysical surveys
geology
observe matter
intellectual property law
geophysics
petroleum
general medicine
remote sensing techniques
collect samples for analysis
apply teaching strategies
interpret geophysical data
astronomy
teach physics
operate remote sensing equipment
nuclear physics
communicate with external laboratories
analyse telescope images
biology
thermodynamics
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.