Conduct qualitative research

Description

Gather relevant information by applying systematic methods, such as interviews, focus groups, text analysis, observations and case studies.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 11 occupations
  • Optional in 47 occupations
  • Total: 58 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Sociologist
    Sociologists focus their research on explaining social behaviour and the way people have organised themselves as a society. They research and explain the way societies have evolved…
  • Corporate social responsibility manager
    Corporate social responsibility managers monitor the practices of organisations and companies with regard to ethics and impact on the larger community. They advise on social respon…
  • Educational researcher
    Educational researchers perform research in the area of education. They strive to broaden the knowledge on how education processes, educational systems, and individuals (teachers …
  • Business analyst
    Business analysts research and understand the strategic position of businesses and companies in relation to their markets and their stakeholders. They analyse and present their vie…
  • Business consultant
    Business consultants analyse the position, structure and processes of businesses and companies and offer services or advice to improve them. They research and identify business pro…
  • Communication scientist
    Communication scientists research the different aspects of the planning, collecting, creating, organizing, preserving, using, evaluating and exchanging information through verbal o…
  • ICT research consultant
    ICT research consultants perform targeted ICT research and provide a final report to the client. They also use ICT tools to design questionnaires for surveys, analyse the results, …
  • Economist
    Economists perform research and develop theories in the field of economics, whether for microeconomic or macroeconomic analysis. They study trends, analyse statistical data, and to…
  • ICT research manager
    ICT research managers plan, manage and monitor research activities and evaluate emerging trends in the information and communication technology field to assess their relevance. The…
  • Computer scientist
    Computer scientists conduct research in computer and information science, directed toward greater knowledge and understanding of fundamental aspects of ICT phenomena. They write re…
  • User experience analyst
    User experience analysts assess client interaction and experience and analyse users' behaviours, attitudes, and emotions about the usage of a particular product, system or service.…

Optional for

  • Economics lecturer
    Economics lecturers are subject professors, assistant professors, teachers, lectures, assistant lecturers, mentors who instruct students in their own specialised field of study, ec…
  • Medicine lecturer
    Medicine lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers, and often doctors who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own speci…
  • University teaching assistant
    University teaching assistants are graduate students or recent graduates employed on a temporary contract at a university or a college for teaching-related responsibilities. They a…
  • Sociology lecturer
    Sociology lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of st…
  • Business economics researcher
    Business economics researchers conduct research on topics regarding economy, organisations, and strategy. They analyse macroeconomic and microeconomic trends and use this informati…
  • Media scientist
    Media scholars research the role and impact that media has on the society. They observe and document the usage of different kinds of media such as newspapers, radio and…
  • Nursing lecturer
    Nursing lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers, and often doctors who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specia…
  • Business lecturer
    Business lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of stu…
  • Earth science lecturer
    Earth science lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field o…
  • Social work researcher
    Social work researchers manage research projects aiming to investigate and provide reports on social issues. They first perform research by gathering information through interviews…
  • Veterinary medicine lecturer
    Veterinary medicine lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers, and often doctors who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in thei…
  • Dentistry lecturer
    Dentistry lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers, and often doctors who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own spec…
  • Behavioural scientist
    Behavioural scientists research, observe and describe human behaviour in society. They draw conclusions on the motives that stir actions in humans, observe the various circumstance…
  • Journalism lecturer
    Journalism lecturers and media are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised …
  • Communications lecturer
    Communications lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field …
  • Architecture lecturer
    Architecture lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of…
  • Political scientist
    A Political Scientist is an expert who studies the origin, development, and operation of political systems, public policies, governments, and political behavior. They analyze the s…
  • Pharmacy lecturer
    Pharmacy lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of stu…
  • Physics lecturer
    Physics 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…
  • University research assistant
    University research assistants conduct academic research for the university or college they are employed in. They may assist professors they are affiliated with, their supervisor, …
  • Biology lecturer
    Biology 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…
  • Education studies lecturer
    Education studies lecturers are professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of st…
  • Art studies lecturer
    Art studies lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of …
  • Market research analyst
    Market research analysts collect the information gathered in the market research and study it to draw conclusions. They define the potential customers of a product, the target grou…
  • Religion scientific researcher
    Religion scientific researchers study concepts related to religions, beliefs and spirituality. They apply rationality in the pursue of morality and ethics by studying of scripture,…
  • Market research interviewer
    Market research interviewers strive to collect information on the perceptions, opinions, and preferences of customers in relation to commercial products or services. They use inter…
  • Psychology lecturer
    Psychology lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of s…
  • Social work lecturer
    Social work lecturers are professionals who exercise dual roles, on one hand they practice the academic discipline that provides social services, such as counselling, therapy or ad…
  • Anthropology lecturer
    Anthropology lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of…
  • Food science lecturer
    Food science lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of…
  • Customer experience manager
    Customer experience managers monitor customer experiences by creating, evaluating, and improving customer interaction in the hospitality, recreation, or entertainment industry. The…
  • History lecturer
    History 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…
  • Philosophy lecturer
    Philosophy lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of s…
  • Healthcare specialist lecturer
    Healthcare specialist lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers, and often doctors who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in th…
  • Law lecturer
    Law lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, l…
  • Modern languages lecturer
    Modern languages lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised fiel…
  • Archaeology lecturer
    Archaeology lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of …
  • Research manager
    Research managers oversee the research and development functions of a research facility or program or university. They support the executive staff, coordinate work activities, and …
  • Assistant lecturer
    Assistant lecturers share university or college lecturers' academic workload, specifically the provision of lectures to students. They prepare and teach classes, and meet with stud…
  • Computer science lecturer
    Computer science lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised fiel…
  • Linguistics lecturer
    Linguistics lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of …
  • Politics lecturer
    Politics lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of stu…
  • Mathematics lecturer
    Mathematics lecturers instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, mathematics, which is predominantly academic…
  • Chemistry lecturer
    Chemistry lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of st…
  • Engineering lecturer
    Engineering lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of …
  • Literary scholar
    Literary scholars research works of literature, history of literature, genres, and literary criticism in order to appraise the works and the surrounding aspects in an appropriate c…
  • Classical languages lecturer
    Classical languages lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised f…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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