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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| museum-scientist | Occupational skill for the role 'museum scientist' (also: conservationist scientist, museum researcher, museum administrator). Use when the user asks for typical museum scientist work such as: Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology.; Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.; Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials. |
Museum Scientist
Museum scientists perform and/or manage the curatorial, preparatory and clerical work in general museums, botanical gardens, art galleries, fine arts related collections, aquariums or similar areas. They manage the collections of natural, historical and anthropological material that is educational, scientific or aesthetic in purpose.
Core workflow
- Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology.
- Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.
- Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials.
- Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.
- Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials.
- Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.
- Preserve records, documents, and objects, copying records to film, videotape, audiotape, disk, or computer formats as necessary.
- Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- advise on acquisitions
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- art collections
- collection management software
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct research across disciplines
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- document museum collection
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- integrate gender dimension in research
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Outlook
- Extensible markup language XML
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a63733fa-f7ff-4733-8961-1ec4eeaab00b), ONET 30.3 (25-4011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*