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Career Guidance Knowledge natural sciences, mathematics and statistics K051 - biological and related sciences K0511 - biology Applied zoology
Description
The science of applying animal anatomy, physiology, ecology, and behaviour in a particular practical context.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 5 occupations
- Optional in 7 occupations
- Total: 12 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Zoo curatorZoo curators are usually the position of middle-management within an institution. Much of their work involves oversight, management and development of the animal collection. Often …
- Zoo educatorZoo educators teach visitors about the animals living at the zoo/aquarium as well as other species and habitats. They provide information about management of zoos, its collection o…
- Aquatic animal health professionalAquatic animal health professionals diagnose, prevent, and treat diseases, injuries, and dysfunctions of aquatic animals by implementing appropriate sampling protocols. They superv…
- ZookeeperZookeepers manage animals that are kept in captivity for conservation, education, research and/or to be displayed to the public. They are usually responsible for the feeding and th…
- Zoology technicianZoology technicians provide technical assistance in researching and testing animal species using laboratory equipment. They aid in research concerning animals as well as their envi…
Optional for
- Biology technicianBiology technicians provide technical assistance in researching and analysing the relationship between living organisms and their environment. They use laboratory equipment to exam…
- Behavioural scientistBehavioural scientists research, observe and describe human behaviour in society. They draw conclusions on the motives that stir actions in humans, observe the various circumstance…
- Biology lecturerBiology lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of stud…
- Nature conservation officerNature conservation officers manage and improve the local environment within all the sectors of a local community. They promote awareness of and understanding about the natural env…
- Biology teacher secondary schoolBiology teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, speci…
- TaxidermistTaxidermists mount and reproduce deceased animals or parts of animals such as trophy heads for the purpose of public display and education, such as in a museum or monument,…
- BiologistA Biologist is a scientist who studies living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, and interactions with the environment. Biologists work in various f…
Related skills
- Biology
- Animal welfare legislation
- Scientific research methodology
- Perform scientific research
- Laboratory techniques
- Botany
- Molecular biology
- Ecology
- Write work-related reports
- Apply scientific methods
- Microbiology-bacteriology
- Collect biological data
Last updated on February 19, 2026
