geologist/references/skills.md

Competences — geologist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c6196b21-20f9-4608-83fb-6f143afc740d).

Essential

• apply for research funding (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)
• apply statistical analysis techniques (skill/competence)
• calibrate laboratory equipment (skill/competence)
• carry out geological explorations (skill/competence)
• cartography (knowledge)
• collect geological data (skill/competence)
• communicate with a non-scientific audience (skill/competence)
• conduct research across disciplines (skill/competence)
• conduct soil sample tests (skill/competence)
• demonstrate disciplinary expertise (skill/competence)
• develop professional network with researchers and scientists (skill/competence)
• disseminate results to the scientific community (skill/competence)
• draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation (skill/competence)
• evaluate research activities (skill/competence)
• execute analytical mathematical calculations (skill/competence)
• geological time scale (knowledge)
• geology (knowledge)
• increase the impact of science on policy and society (skill/competence)
• integrate gender dimension in research (skill/competence)
• interact professionally in research and professional environments (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)
• mathematics (knowledge)
• mentor individuals (skill/competence)
• operate open source software (skill/competence)
• operate scientific measuring equipment (skill/competence)
• perform laboratory tests (skill/competence)
• perform project management (skill/competence)
• perform scientific research (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)
• record test data (skill/competence)
• scientific modelling (knowledge)
• scientific research methodology (knowledge)
• speak different languages (skill/competence)
• statistics (knowledge)
• synthesise information (skill/competence)
• think abstractly (skill/competence)
• write scientific publications (skill/competence)

Optional

• advise on building matters (skill/competence)
• advise on geology for mineral extraction (skill/competence)
• apply blended learning (skill/competence)
• apply digital mapping (skill/competence)
• assess environmental impact (skill/competence)
• collect samples for analysis (skill/competence)
• conduct field work (skill/competence)
• conduct land surveys (skill/competence)
• conduct sediment control (skill/competence)
• design scientific equipment (skill/competence)
• develop geological databases (skill/competence)
• develop scientific research protocols (skill/competence)
• develop scientific theories (skill/competence)
• environmental legislation (knowledge)
• examine geochemical samples (skill/competence)
• geochemistry (knowledge)
• geochronology (knowledge)
• geographic information systems (knowledge)
• geography (knowledge)
• geological mapping (knowledge)
• geophysics (knowledge)
• impact of geological factors on mining operations (knowledge)
• interpret geophysical data (skill/competence)
• investigate soil stability (skill/competence)
• logging (knowledge)
• monitor geotechnical structures (skill/competence)
• perform computer analyses of geotechnical structures (skill/competence)
• petrology (knowledge)
• prepare geological map sections (skill/competence)
• prepare surveying report (skill/competence)
• process data (skill/competence)
• provide information on geological characteristics (skill/competence)
• provide technical expertise (skill/competence)
• sedimentology (knowledge)
• soil science (knowledge)
• solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools (skill/competence)
• study aerial photos (skill/competence)
• teach in academic or vocational contexts (skill/competence)
• use geographic information systems (skill/competence)
• write research proposals (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 35 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

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

Hard skills

• data analysis — 20 %

Responsibilities

• report preparation — 23 %