Design scientific equipment

Description

Design new equipment or adapt existing equipment to aid scientists in gathering and analysing data and samples.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 2 occupations
  • Optional in 13 occupations
  • Total: 15 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Precision engineer
    Precision engineers design processes, machines, fixtures and other equipment that have exceptionally low engineering tolerances, are repeatable and stable over time. They ensure pr…
  • Cosmologist
    Cosmologists are highly specialized scientists who focus on the study of the universe as a whole, which is made up by its origin, evolution and ultimate fate. They use…

Optional for

  • Biomedical engineer
    Biomedical engineers combine knowledge of engineering principles and biological findings for the development of medical treatments, medicaments, and general healthcare purposes. Th…
  • Meteorology technician
    Meteorology technicians collect large amounts of meteorological information for weather information users such as aviation companies or meteorological institutions. They operate sp…
  • Meteorologist
    Meteorologists are scientists who specialize in the study of the Earth's atmosphere, weather patterns, and climatic conditions. They use a combination of scientific principles, obs…
  • Hydrographic surveyor
    Hydrographic surveyors measure and map, by means of specialised equipment, marine environments. They collect scientific data in order to study the underwater topography and morphol…
  • Oceanographer
    Oceanographers study and perform research on matters related to the sea and oceans. They divide their expertise into four main branches of research: physical oceanographers, whose …
  • Hydrologist
    Hydrologists research and study the quality, current challenges, and distribution of water on Earth. They study water supply from rivers, streams, and springs to determine their ad…
  • Astronomer
    An astronomer is a specialized scientist who studies celestial objects, phenomena, and the universe as a whole. Astronomers use a combination of observations, mathematical models, …
  • Physicist
    A physicist is a highly specialized scientist who studies the fundamental principles of nature and the properties of matter and energy. This field of science encompasses a wide ran…
  • Seismologist
    Seismologists study the movement of tectonic plaques in the Earth which causes the propagation of seismic waves and earthquakes. They study and observe the various sources causing …
  • 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…
  • Geologist
    Geologists research the materials that form the earth. Their observations depend on the purpose of the research. Depending on their specialisation, geologists study how the Earth h…
  • Land surveyor
    Land surveyors determine, by means of specialised equipment, the distances and positions of points at the surface of sites for construction purposes. They use measurements of the s…
  • Bioengineer
    Bioengineers combine state of the art findings in the field of biology with engineering logics in order to develop solutions aimed at improving the well-being of society. They can……

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