4.1 KiB
4.1 KiB
Competences — veterinary scientist
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/557f9ccc-4e46-4bb2-8d20-272cd978b152).
Essential
- anatomy of animals (knowledge)
- apply animal hygiene practices (skill/competence)
- apply for research funding (skill/competence)
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities (skill/competence)
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting (skill/competence)
- apply specialised veterinary knowledge (skill/competence)
- assess animal behaviour (skill/competence)
- collect samples from animals (skill/competence)
- communicate specialised veterinary information (skill/competence)
- communicate with a non-scientific audience (skill/competence)
- conduct qualitative research (skill/competence)
- conduct quantitative research (skill/competence)
- conduct research across disciplines (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)
- fundamental veterinary sciences (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)
- maintain veterinary clinical records (skill/competence)
- manage animal biosecurity (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)
- manage the use of vaccines (skill/competence)
- mentor individuals (skill/competence)
- operate open source software (skill/competence)
- perform laboratory testing on samples of animals (skill/competence)
- perform project management (skill/competence)
- perform scientific research (skill/competence)
- perform veterinary diagnosis (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)
- provide anaesthetics to animals (skill/competence)
- publish academic research (skill/competence)
- speak different languages (skill/competence)
- synthesise information (skill/competence)
- think abstractly (skill/competence)
- veterinary terminology (knowledge)
- write scientific publications (skill/competence)
Optional
- apply blended learning (skill/competence)
- collaborate with animal related professionals (skill/competence)
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments (skill/competence)
- manage resources for educational purposes (skill/competence)
- scientific literature (knowledge)
- signs of animal illness (knowledge)
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science (skill/competence)
- teach in academic or vocational contexts (skill/competence)
- veterinary clinical sciences (knowledge)
- zoonotic diseases (knowledge)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 10 ads, as of 2026-07-20)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- data analysis — 30 %
- data interpretation — 20 %
- experimental design — 20 %
- immunology — 20 %
- infectious disease research — 20 %
- pharmacology — 20 %
- rodent colony management — 20 %
- toxicology — 20 %
Responsibilities
- safety strategy definition — 20 %
- study implementation — 20 %
- research conduction — 20 %