Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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physics lecturer
ESCO occupation · 18 essential, 40 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
liaise with educational support staff
teach physics
develop course outline
apply teaching strategies
assess students
perform classroom management
laboratory techniques
monitor developments in field of expertise
curriculum objectives
guarantee students' safety
give constructive feedback
prepare lesson content
demonstrate when teaching
apply intercultural teaching strategies
compile course material
write work-related reports
physics
liaise with educational staff
Optional & specialised skills
conduct scholarly research
laboratory-based sciences
assessment processes
conduct qualitative research
assist in the organisation of school events
acoustics
scientific research methodology
perform laboratory tests
thermodynamics
operate scientific measuring equipment
establish collaborative relations
serve on academic committee
publish academic research
supervise laboratory operations
keep records of attendance
present reports
assist students with equipment
monitor educational developments
provide career counselling
statistics
learning difficulties
work with virtual learning environments
develop curriculum
funding methods
assist students in their learning
observe matter
conduct quantitative research
participate in scientific colloquia
supervise educational staff
provide lesson materials
astronomy
assist students with their dissertation
supervise doctoral students
mathematics
facilitate teamwork between students
discuss research proposals
university procedures
geophysics
provide technical expertise
manage resources for educational purposes
Other matches: space science lecturer · assistant lecturer · physics teacher secondary school · physics technician · pharmacy lecturer
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.