mineralogist
ISCO: 2114. Skills: 73. Essential: 46.
Essential skills
- advise on geology for mineral extraction
- 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
- collect geological data
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct field work
- conduct research across disciplines
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- determine crystalline structure
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- examine geochemical samples
- geological mapping
- implement mineral processes
- 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
- mentor individuals
- operate microscope
- operate open source software
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- perform laboratory tests
- perform project management
- perform sample testing
- perform scientific research
- process data
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- scientific research methodology
- speak different languages
- synthesise information
- test raw minerals
- think abstractly
- write scientific publications
Supporting skills
- apply blended learning
- assist with geophysical surveys
- collect data using GPS
- collect samples for analysis
- communicate on minerals issues
- create thematic maps
- determine characteristics of mineral deposits
- develop geological databases
- develop scientific theories
- evaluate mineral resources
- geochemistry
- geodesy
- geographic information systems
- geography
- geology
- impact of geological factors on mining operations
- interpret geophysical data
- label samples
- minerals laws
- model mineral deposits
- petrology
- prepare geological map sections
- provide information on geological characteristics
- sedimentology
- separate metals from ores
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- use earth sciences tools