Develop scientific theories

Description

Formulate scientific theories based on empirical observations, gathered data and theories of other scientists.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 2 occupations
  • Optional in 38 occupations
  • Total: 40 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • 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, …
  • Thanatology researcher
    Thanatology researchers study death and the dying in a variety of scientific fields such as psychology, sociology, physiology and anthropology. They contribute to the growth of kno…

Optional for

  • Historian
    A Historian is a scholar who studies and interprets past events, societies, and cultures. They analyze historical documents, artifacts, and other sources to understand and reconstr…
  • Chemist
    Chemists perform laboratory research by testing and analysing the chemical structure of substances.They translate the research results into industrial production processes which ar…
  • Pharmacologist
    A Pharmacologist is a scientist who studies the effects of drugs and chemicals on living organisms, focusing on how these substances interact with biological systems. Their researc…
  • Kinesiologist
    A Kinesiologist is a healthcare and movement science professional who studies human motion and applies this knowledge to improve health, fitness, rehabilitation, and performance. T…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Archaeologist
    Archaeologists research and study past civilisations and settlements through collecting and inspecting material remains. They analyse and draw conclusions on a wide array of matter…
  • Physiologist
    A Physiologist is a scientist who studies the functions and mechanisms of living organisms, focusing on how cells, tissues, organs, and systems work together to support life. Physi…
  • Toxicologist
    A Toxicologist is a scientist who studies the effects of chemicals, toxins, and other potentially harmful substances on living organisms. Their work is crucial in determining the s…
  • 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…
  • 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 …
  • 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…
  • 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, …
  • Geneticist
    A Geneticist is a scientist who studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms. Their work is crucial for understanding how traits are passed from one generatio…
  • Bioinformatics scientist
    A Bioinformatics Scientist is a professional who uses computational techniques and biological data to analyze and interpret complex biological systems. They develop algorithms, sof…
  • Communication scientist
    Communication scientists research the different aspects of the planning, collecting, creating, organizing, preserving, using, evaluating and exchanging information through verbal o…
  • 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,…
  • Biochemist
    A Biochemist is a scientist who studies the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms. Their work is at the intersection of biology and chemistry, explor…
  • 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…
  • Palaeontologist
    A Palaeontologist is a scientist who studies the history of life on Earth through the examination of fossilized remains, including bones, shells, footprints, and other traces of an…
  • Mineralogist
    Mineralogists study the composition, structure and other physical aspects of the earth. They analyse various minerals and use scientific equipment to determine their structure and …
  • Intercultural communication consultant
    Intercultural communication consultants specialise in social interaction between parties of different cultures, advise organisations on international interactions in order to optim…
  • 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…
  • Linguist
    A linguist is a professional who specializes in the scientific study of language and its structure. They analyze language to understand its components, evolution, and variations, c…
  • Statistician
    Statisticians collect, tabulate, and, most importantly, analyse quantitative information coming from a varied array of fields. They interpret and analyse statistical studies on fie…
  • Anthropologist
    Anthropologists research all aspects of life pertaining to humans. They study the various civilisations that have existed along the time and their ways of organisation. They attemp…
  • Biometrician
    A biometrician is a professional who applies statistical and mathematical methods to examine continuous traits, such as those related to genetics and inheritance. They are involved…
  • Immunologist
    An Immunologist is a medical scientist or physician who specializes in the study of the immune system, including its function, disorders, and response to pathogens like bacteria, v…
  • Epidemiologist
    An Epidemiologist is a public health professional who studies patterns, causes, and effects of diseases and health conditions within populations. They are at the forefront of disea…
  • 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 …
  • Geographer
    Geographers are scholars who study human and physical geography. Depending on their specialisation, they study political, economical and cultural aspects of humanity contained with…
  • 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…
  • Philosopher
    A Philosopher is a scholar who studies and explores fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Through critical analysis, systematic argu…
  • 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…
  • Agronomist
    Agronomists provide consulting services to companies, agricultural cooperatives, agronomical crop growers and horticultural crop growers on the cultivation of food crops. They 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…
  • 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…
  • Demographer
    Demographers are population specialists who collect and analyze vital statistics related to human population changes, such as births, marriages, and deaths. They plan and conduct r…

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