Occupation Atlasveterinary scientist
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/557f9ccc-4e46-4bb2-8d20-272cd978b152
veterinary scientist
Veterinary scientist develop and do research in animal models, compare basic biology across animals, and translate research findings to different species, including humans.
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.98
- I Investigative5.98
- C Conventional3.47
- S Social3.45
- E Enterprising1.70
- A Artistic1.00
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 Veterinarians (29-1131.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (46)
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.
- anatomy of animals
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- apply specialised veterinary knowledge
- assess animal behaviour
- collect samples from animals
- communicate specialised veterinary information
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct qualitative research
- conduct quantitative research
- conduct research across disciplines
- 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
- fundamental veterinary sciences
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- maintain veterinary clinical records
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- manage the use of vaccines
- mentor individuals
- operate open source software
- perform laboratory testing on samples of animals
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- perform veterinary diagnosis
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- provide anaesthetics to animals
- publish academic research
- speak different languages
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- veterinary terminology
- write scientific publications
Optional (10)
- apply blended learning
- collaborate with animal related professionals
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- manage resources for educational purposes
- scientific literature
- signs of animal illness
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- veterinary clinical sciences
- zoonotic diseases
O*NET equivalents
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