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name: thanatology-researcher
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'thanatology researcher' (also: thanatologist, researcher in the psychology of death and dying, thanatological researcher, researcher in thanatology, fellow in thanatology, thanatological scholar). Use when the user asks for typical thanatology researcher work such as: typical thanatology researcher responsibilities"
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# Thanatology Researcher

Thanatology researchers study death and the dying in a variety of scientific fields such as psychology, sociology, physiology and anthropology. They contribute to the growth of knowledge on aspects of death such as the psychological phenomena the dying and those around them are experiencing.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- anthropology
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct research across disciplines
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- develop scientific theories
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- gather data
- identify customer's needs
- identify research topics

## Hot technologies

- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Photoshop
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Facebook
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9851c83c-5670-4da0-964a-1ef0e682e30b), O*NET 30.3 (19-3041.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*