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life sciences
Needed by 23 occupations in ESCO.
Occupations that list it
Essential first, then O*NET-rated by importance, then optional. 23 in all.
- biochemical engineer
- biochemist
- biochemistry technician
- bioengineer
- bioinformatics scientist
- biologist
- biology technician
- biometrician
- biophysicist
- biotechnical technician
- geneticist
- immunologist
- microbiologist
- pharmacologist
- toxicologist
- aquaculture biologist
- bacteriology technician
- biomedical engineer
- epidemiologist
- nanoengineer
- physiologist
- scientific laboratory technician
- zoology technician
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to an occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role. O*NET importance says how much a skill matters in an occupation, from 1 to 5; it is not a proficiency level.
Often appears with
Skills most often needed alongside it, with how many occupations need both.
- biology23
- perform scientific research22
- perform laboratory tests20
- laboratory techniques19
- apply scientific methods18
- scientific research methodology18
- increase the impact of science on policy and society16
- write research proposals16
- apply for research funding15
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities15
- communicate with a non-scientific audience15
- conduct research across disciplines15
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise15
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists15
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