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# 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)
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## 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 %**
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