From palaeontologist to geologist
34 of the 47 essential skills of a geologist are already essential for a palaeontologist — about 72% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 34
- skills carry over
- 13
- would be new
- 72%
- of the target job covered
- 47
- essential skills of a geologist
What a geologist does
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 has been shaped over time, its geological layers, the quality of minerals for mining purposes, earthquakes and volcanic activity for private services, and similar phenomena.
What carries over
34 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct research across disciplines
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- geological time scale
- geology
- 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 open source software
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- scientific modelling
- scientific research methodology
- speak different languages
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- write scientific publications
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a geologist and not for a palaeontologist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- calibrate laboratory equipment
- carry out geological explorations
- cartography
- collect geological data
- conduct soil sample tests
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- mathematics
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- perform laboratory tests
- record test data
- statistics
Other moves from palaeontologist
2 roles- geographer34 skills in common
- hydrologist33 skills in common
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How far are you from being a geologist?
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