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5.3 KiB

Competences — chemist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0d93706d-32fd-4de3-aa08-be1003e325da).

Essential

  • advise on chemical use reduction (skill/competence)
  • analyse chemical substances (skill/competence)
  • analytical chemistry (knowledge)
  • apply for research funding (skill/competence)
  • apply liquid chromatography (skill/competence)
  • apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities (skill/competence)
  • apply safety procedures in laboratory (skill/competence)
  • apply scientific methods (skill/competence)
  • calibrate laboratory equipment (skill/competence)
  • communicate with a non-scientific audience (skill/competence)
  • conduct research across disciplines (skill/competence)
  • demonstrate disciplinary expertise (skill/competence)
  • develop chemical products (skill/competence)
  • develop professional network with researchers and scientists (skill/competence)
  • disseminate results to the scientific community (skill/competence)
  • document analysis results (skill/competence)
  • draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation (skill/competence)
  • evaluate research activities (skill/competence)
  • green chemistry (knowledge)
  • increase the impact of science on policy and society (skill/competence)
  • inorganic chemistry (knowledge)
  • integrate gender dimension in research (skill/competence)
  • interact professionally in research and professional environments (skill/competence)
  • laboratory techniques (knowledge)
  • manage chemical testing procedures (skill/competence)
  • manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data (skill/competence)
  • manage intellectual property rights (skill/competence)
  • manage open publications (skill/competence)
  • manage personal professional development (skill/competence)
  • manage research data (skill/competence)
  • mentor individuals (skill/competence)
  • operate open source software (skill/competence)
  • oxidation (knowledge)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • physics (knowledge)
  • prepare chemical samples (skill/competence)
  • promote open innovation in research (skill/competence)
  • promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities (skill/competence)
  • promote the transfer of knowledge (skill/competence)
  • publish academic research (skill/competence)
  • run laboratory simulations (skill/competence)
  • scientific literature (knowledge)
  • scientific research methodology (knowledge)
  • speak different languages (skill/competence)
  • spectroscopy (knowledge)
  • synthesise information (skill/competence)
  • test chemical samples (skill/competence)
  • think abstractly (skill/competence)
  • translate formulae into processes (skill/competence)
  • use chemical analysis equipment (skill/competence)
  • use chromatography software (skill/competence)
  • use personal protection equipment (skill/competence)
  • write scientific publications (skill/competence)
  • write technical reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • alternative fuels (knowledge)
  • analytical methods in biomedical sciences (knowledge)
  • apply blended learning (skill/competence)
  • archive scientific documentation (skill/competence)
  • assist scientific research (skill/competence)
  • biological chemistry (knowledge)
  • CAE software (knowledge)
  • collect samples for analysis (skill/competence)
  • communicate with external laboratories (skill/competence)
  • conduct quality control analysis (skill/competence)
  • cosmetics industry (knowledge)
  • customer relationship management (knowledge)
  • develop components separation processes (skill/competence)
  • develop new food products (skill/competence)
  • develop scientific research protocols (skill/competence)
  • develop scientific theories (skill/competence)
  • dispose of hazardous waste (skill/competence)
  • execute feasibility study on hydrogen (skill/competence)
  • follow nuclear plant safety precautions (skill/competence)
  • follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health (skill/competence)
  • formulate cosmetic products (skill/competence)
  • good manufacturing practices (knowledge)
  • materials engineering (knowledge)
  • nuclear energy (knowledge)
  • nuclear medicine (knowledge)
  • nuclear physics (knowledge)
  • organic chemistry (knowledge)
  • oversee quality control (skill/competence)
  • perform physico-chemical analysis to food materials (skill/competence)
  • pharmaceutical chemistry (knowledge)
  • pharmaceutical drug development (knowledge)
  • pharmacology (knowledge)
  • polymer chemistry (knowledge)
  • provide technical expertise (skill/competence)
  • radiation effects on human body (knowledge)
  • solid-state chemistry (knowledge)
  • teach in academic or vocational contexts (skill/competence)
  • toxicology (knowledge)
  • types of fuels (knowledge)
  • types of plastic (knowledge)
  • use IT tools (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 34 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • data analysis — 35 %
  • troubleshooting — 24 %
  • sample preparation — 21 %