Occupation Atlasgeologist
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c6196b21-20f9-4608-83fb-6f143afc740d
geologist
Geologists research the materials that form the earth. Their observations depend on the purpose of the research. Depending on their specialisation, geologists study how the Earth has been shaped over time, its geological layers, the quality of minerals for mining purposes, earthquakes and volcanic activity for private services, and similar phenomena.
Job Zone
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- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
IRCInvestigative · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative7.00
- R Realistic5.59
- C Conventional4.16
- A Artistic2.72
- S Social2.24
- E Enterprising1.65
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers (19-2042.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (47)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- apply scientific methods
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- calibrate laboratory equipment
- carry out geological explorations
- cartography
- collect geological data
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct research across disciplines
- conduct soil sample tests
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- geological time scale
- geology
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mathematics
- mentor individuals
- operate open source software
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- perform laboratory tests
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- record test data
- scientific modelling
- scientific research methodology
- speak different languages
- statistics
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- write scientific publications
Optional (40)
- advise on building matters
- advise on geology for mineral extraction
- apply blended learning
- apply digital mapping
- assess environmental impact
- collect samples for analysis
- conduct field work
- conduct land surveys
- conduct sediment control
- design scientific equipment
- develop geological databases
- develop scientific research protocols
- develop scientific theories
- environmental legislation
- examine geochemical samples
- geochemistry
- geochronology
- geographic information systems
- geography
- geological mapping
- geophysics
- impact of geological factors on mining operations
- interpret geophysical data
- investigate soil stability
- logging
- monitor geotechnical structures
- perform computer analyses of geotechnical structures
- petrology
- prepare geological map sections
- prepare surveying report
- process data
- provide information on geological characteristics
- provide technical expertise
- sedimentology
- soil science
- solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools
- study aerial photos
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- use geographic information systems
- write research proposals
O*NET equivalents
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