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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
524 skills listed by ESCO, 298 of them essential. 524 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 524, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptability | competency | essential | 3 |
| advertising techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
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| advise on acquisitions | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on animal welfare | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on chemical use reduction | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on poisoning incidents | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse cell cultures | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse chemical substances | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse experimental laboratory data | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse medication's impact on brain | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse samples of food and beverages | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse scientific data | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse work-related written reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| analytical chemistry | skill | essential | 3 |
| anatomy of animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| animal behaviour | skill | essential | 3 |
| animal evolution | skill | essential | 3 |
| animal feed ingredients | skill | essential | 3 |
| animal training | skill | essential | 3 |
| animal welfare | skill | essential | 3 |
| animal welfare legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| applied zoology | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply animal hygiene practices | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply for research funding | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply GMP | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply HACCP | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply safety procedures in laboratory | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply scientific methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply statistical analysis techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| aquatic species | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess animal behaviour | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together | skill | essential | 3 |
| assistive instruments | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist scientific research | skill | essential | 3 |
| bioeconomy | skill | essential | 3 |
| bioethics | skill | essential | 3 |
| biological chemistry | skill | essential | 3 |
| biology | skill | essential | 3 |
| biometrics | skill | essential | 3 |
| biosecurity | skill | essential | 3 |
| biosecurity related to animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| biotechnology | skill | essential | 3 |
| biotechnology in aquaculture | skill | essential | 3 |
| botany | skill | essential | 3 |
| calibrate laboratory equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| cancer risks | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out fish disease prevention measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| characteristics of plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| clinical cytology | skill | essential | 3 |
| clinical immunology | skill | essential | 3 |
| clinical immunopathology | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect biological data | skill | essential | 3 |
| collection management | skill | essential | 3 |
| collection management software | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect samples for analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicable diseases | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate technicalities with clients | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with a non-scientific audience | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| computational biology | skill | essential | 3 |
| computational chemistry | skill | essential | 3 |
| computer engineering | skill | essential | 3 |
| computer equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| computer programming | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct fish mortality studies | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct fish populations studies | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct genome research | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct quantitative research | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct research across disciplines | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct research on fauna | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct research on flora | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct research on reproductive medicine | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct workplace audits | skill | essential | 3 |
| conserve natural resources | skill | essential | 3 |
| contact scientists | skill | essential | 3 |
| control animal movement | skill | essential | 3 |
| control aquatic production environment | skill | essential | 3 |
| corporate social responsibility | skill | essential | 3 |
| create beverage recipes with botanicals | skill | essential | 3 |
| cryopreservation | skill | essential | 3 |
| customize diets to animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| database management systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| deal with challenging people | skill | essential | 3 |
| decide on type of genetic testing | skill | essential | 3 |
| demonstrate disciplinary expertise | skill | essential | 3 |
| design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| design training programmes for animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| design training programmes for individuals and animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| detect microorganisms | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop animal feeds | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop aquaculture strategies | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop professional network with researchers and scientists | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop recreation programmes | skill | essential | 3 |
| diagnostic immunology techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 3 |
| disseminate results to the scientific community | skill | essential | 3 |
| draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation | skill | essential | 3 |
| ecology | skill | essential | 3 |
| ecosystem management | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure no harmful effects on feed additives | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure public safety and security | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental enrichment for animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| enzymatic processing | skill | essential | 3 |
| epidemiology | skill | essential | 3 |
| establish daily priorities | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate genetic data | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate nutritional value of feeds | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate research activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| evolution of economic forecasts | skill | essential | 3 |
| examine cell specimens microscopically | skill | essential | 3 |
| examine production samples | skill | essential | 3 |
| feed additives | skill | essential | 3 |
| fermentation processes of beverages | skill | essential | 3 |
| fermentation processes of food | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish anatomy | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish biology | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish identification and classification | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow an environmental friendly policy while processing food | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow company standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow safety precautions in fishery operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow-up lab results | skill | essential | 3 |
| food allergies | skill | essential | 3 |
| food and beverage industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| food authentication techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| foodborne diseases | skill | essential | 3 |
| food fraud | skill | essential | 3 |
| food legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| food preservation | skill | essential | 3 |
| food product ingredients | skill | essential | 3 |
| food products composition | skill | essential | 3 |
| food safety principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| food science | skill | essential | 3 |
| food storage | skill | essential | 3 |
| food toxicity | skill | essential | 3 |
| gather data | skill | essential | 3 |
| gather experimental data | skill | essential | 3 |
| genetic engineering | skill | essential | 3 |
| genetics | skill | essential | 3 |
| genomics | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle documentation for prepared animal feeds | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle veterinary emergencies | skill | essential | 3 |
| histology | skill | essential | 3 |
| horticultural design | skill | essential | 3 |
| horticulture principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| human anatomy | skill | essential | 3 |
| human physiology | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify nutritional properties of food | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify plants characteristics | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify poisons | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify the factors causing changes in food during storage | skill | essential | 3 |
| immunology | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement exercise activities for animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement scientific decision making in healthcare | skill | essential | 3 |
| improve chemical processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| increase the impact of science on policy and society | skill | essential | 3 |
| infections in food | skill | essential | 3 |
| ingredient threats | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect fish stock | skill | essential | 3 |
| integrate gender dimension in research | skill | essential | 3 |
| interact professionally in research and professional environments | skill | essential | 3 |
| interact safely with animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret current data | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret laboratory data in medical genetics | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret pedigree charts | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep task records | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep up with innovations in food manufacturing | skill | essential | 3 |
| laboratory-based sciences | skill | essential | 3 |
| laboratory techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| lead process optimisation | skill | essential | 3 |
| legislation about animal origin products | skill | essential | 3 |
| liaise with local authorities | skill | essential | 3 |
| life sciences | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain freelance database | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain laboratory equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain updated professional knowledge | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage animal biosecurity | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage animal welfare | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage budgets | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage contracts | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage database | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage discarded products | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage food manufacturing laboratory | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage ground maintenance | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage intellectual property rights | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage logistics | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage open publications | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage personal professional development | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage recreational facility | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage research data | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage staff | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage supplies | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage the reception of raw materials for animal feeds | skill | essential | 3 |
| marine biology | skill | essential | 3 |
| medical genetics | skill | essential | 3 |
| medical mycology | skill | essential | 3 |
| medical parasitology | skill | essential | 3 |
| medicines | skill | essential | 3 |
| mentor individuals | skill | essential | 3 |
| microbiology-bacteriology | skill | essential | 3 |
| mix chemicals | skill | essential | 3 |
| molecular and cellular immunology | skill | essential | 3 |
| molecular biology | skill | essential | 3 |
| molecular gastronomy | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor developments used for food industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor grounds maintenance | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor processing conditions | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor the welfare of animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor water quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| multidisciplinary research | skill | essential | 3 |
| neoplasia | skill | essential | 3 |
| neuroanatomy of animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| neurophysiology of animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate microscope | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate open source software | skill | essential | 3 |
| organism taxonomy | skill | essential | 3 |
| oxidation | skill | essential | 3 |
| pathogenic microorganisms | skill | essential | 3 |
| pathogenic microorganisms in food | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform chemical experiments | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform data analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform diagnostic testing for allergies | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform field research | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform food risk analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform laboratory tests | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform microbiological analysis in food | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform project management | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform scientific research | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform sensory evaluation of food products | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform toxicological studies | skill | essential | 3 |
| pharmaceutical chemistry | skill | essential | 3 |
| pharmaceutical drug development | skill | essential | 3 |
| pharmaceutical legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| pharmaceutical technology | skill | essential | 3 |
| pharmacology | skill | essential | 3 |
| pharmacovigilance legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| physics | skill | essential | 3 |
| physiology of animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| pollution prevention | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepared animal feeds | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepared animal feeds contamination hazards | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare visual data | skill | essential | 3 |
| present reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| prevent communicable diseases' outbreaks | skill | essential | 3 |
| preventive medicine | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| Project Management | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote animal welfare | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote open innovation in research | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote recreation activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote the transfer of knowledge | skill | essential | 3 |
| protein | skill | essential | 3 |
| proteomics | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide an enriching environment for animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide animal training | skill | essential | 3 |
| public health | skill | essential | 3 |
| publish academic research | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality assurance methodologies | skill | essential | 3 |
| record test data | skill | essential | 3 |
| recreation activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| regulations for hygiene in feeding animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| report analysis results | skill | essential | 3 |
| represent the organisation | skill | essential | 3 |
| research design | skill | essential | 3 |
| research immune system malfunctions | skill | essential | 3 |
| run laboratory simulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| safe work practices in a veterinary setting | skill | essential | 3 |
| schedule recreation facilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| scientific literature | skill | essential | 3 |
| scientific research methodology | skill | essential | 3 |
| select animals for training | skill | essential | 3 |
| Self Management | competency | essential | 3 |
| send samples to laboratory | skill | essential | 3 |
| set organisational policies | skill | essential | 3 |
| signs of animal illness | skill | essential | 3 |
| speak different languages | skill | essential | 3 |
| spectroscopy | skill | essential | 3 |
| Statistics | skill | essential | 3 |
| stem cells | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise daily information operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| synthesise information | skill | essential | 3 |
| take disease prevention measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| tend botanical milling machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| think abstractly | skill | essential | 3 |
| tissue cytogenetics | skill | essential | 3 |
| toxicology | skill | essential | 3 |
| train animals and individuals to work together | skill | essential | 3 |
| undertake research in medical genetics | skill | essential | 3 |
| use chemical analysis equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use databases | skill | essential | 3 |
| use specialised equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| variety of botanicals | skill | essential | 3 |
| virology | skill | essential | 3 |
| wear appropriate protective gear | skill | essential | 3 |
| web programming | skill | essential | 3 |
| work safely with chemicals | skill | essential | 3 |
| write research proposals | skill | essential | 3 |
| write scientific publications | skill | essential | 3 |
| write work-related reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| act reliably | skill | desirable | 2 |
| adapt to changing situations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| adjust production schedule | skill | desirable | 2 |
| administer treatments to fish | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on crop diseases | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on legislative acts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on nature conservation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on prenatal genetic diseases | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on rehabilitation exercises | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on tree issues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| allergies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| alternative fuels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| analyse blood samples | skill | desirable | 2 |
| analyse environmental data | skill | desirable | 2 |
| analyse fish samples for diagnosis | skill | desirable | 2 |
| animal production science | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply blended learning | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply food technology principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply preservation treatments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply risk management processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| aquaponics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| aquatic ecology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| archive scientific documentation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess animal's condition | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess environmental impact | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess HACCP implementation in plants | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assessment of risks and threats | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess shelf life of food products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist in clinical trials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist in performing physical exercises | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist patients with rehabilitation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist police investigations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| be at ease in unsafe environments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out environmental audits | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out training in environmental matters | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check quality of products on the production line | skill | desirable | 2 |
| chemical preservation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| chemistry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clinical biochemistry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coastal management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| collaborate with animal related professionals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| collect briefing regarding products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| collect fish samples for diagnosis | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate by telephone | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate specialised veterinary information | skill | desirable | 2 |
| computer simulation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct ecological research | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct ecological surveys | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct experiments on animals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct extensive international travel | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct polysomnography | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct preoperative investigations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| contribute to practice innovation in health care | skill | desirable | 2 |
| contribute to public health campaigns | skill | desirable | 2 |
| contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| control production | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate operational activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector | skill | desirable | 2 |
| counsel patients on fertility treatments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create natural science taxonomies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create training materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| data quality assessment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| data science | skill | desirable | 2 |
| deliver online training | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dermapathology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop aquaculture breeding strategies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop bioremediation techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop communicable disease control policies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop fish health and welfare management plans | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop new food products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop patient treatment strategies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop pharmaceutical drugs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop product design | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop scientific research protocols | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop scientific theories | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop standard operating procedures in the food chain | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop vaccines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| diagnose aquatic animals disease symptoms | skill | desirable | 2 |
| diagnose genetic diseases | skill | desirable | 2 |
| diagnose patients with immunodeficiencies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| discuss research proposals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dispose of chemicals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| educate on the prevention of illness | skill | desirable | 2 |
| educate people about nature | skill | desirable | 2 |
| educate public on fire safety | skill | desirable | 2 |
| educate the public about wildlife | skill | desirable | 2 |
| effects of pesticides in food raw materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| embryology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| employ habitat survey techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure correct goods labelling | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure finished product meet requirements | skill | desirable | 2 |
| entomology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ergonomics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| evolutionary biology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| examine samples in dermatology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| execute analytical mathematical calculations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| exercise patience | skill | desirable | 2 |
| exercise physiology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients | skill | desirable | 2 |
| explain types of coagulation disorders | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fish welfare regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow hygienic procedures during food processing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow laboratory manuals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| food materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| food safety standards | skill | desirable | 2 |
| forest conservation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| forest ecology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| general medicine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| habitat restoration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| have computer literacy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| helminthology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hepatology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| herpetology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify risks in aquaculture facilities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| improve safety of medicines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| industrial research and development | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| inform policy makers on health-related challenges | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect animal welfare management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect data | skill | desirable | 2 |
| interpret electromyograms | skill | desirable | 2 |
| interview animal owners on animals' conditions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| interview parties in relation to animal welfare investigations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| intracranial hypertension | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep up-to-date with regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lepidoptery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with colleagues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with genetic laboratories | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with managers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain animal accommodation hygienic | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain aquaculture treatment records | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain genetic registers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain veterinary clinical records | skill | desirable | 2 |
| make decisions regarding the animal's welfare | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mammalogy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage adverse reactions to drugs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage clinical risk | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage data collection systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage ethical dilemmas in genetic testing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacture medicines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mathematics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| medical laboratory technology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor fish health status | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor fish mortality rates | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor patients during clinical tests | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor the production line | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor treated fish | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mycology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| nanomaterials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| neuroscience | skill | desirable | 2 |
| nuclear medicine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| occupational physiology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oceanography | skill | desirable | 2 |
| offer advice on diet-related concerns | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate scientific measuring equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate telescopes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organic chemistry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ornithology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| osteology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| parasitology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| participate in the development of new food products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pathology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| percolation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform lectures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform quality audits | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pest control in plants | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pharmaceutical industry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| phytotherapy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan research process | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plant disease control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pollution legislation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| practise veterinary professional codes of conduct | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare compliance documents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare fish treatment facilities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare fish treatment plan | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare lesson content | skill | desirable | 2 |
| preserve fish samples for diagnosis | skill | desirable | 2 |
| production processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| professional documentation in health care | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide advice to hatcheries | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide genetic counselling | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide improvement strategies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide mentorship | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide specialist pharmaceutical advice | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide technical expertise | skill | desirable | 2 |
| quantitative analysis | skill | desirable | 2 |
| recommend product improvements | skill | desirable | 2 |
| reforestation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| rehabilitation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| report on environmental issues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| report pollution incidents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| respond to enquiries | skill | desirable | 2 |
| risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages | skill | desirable | 2 |
| SAS language | skill | desirable | 2 |
| scientific computing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| scientific modelling | skill | desirable | 2 |
| screen live fish deformities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| seek innovation in current practices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| solid phase microextraction | skill | desirable | 2 |
| statistical analysis system software | skill | desirable | 2 |
| statistical modeling techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supercomputing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supervise laboratory operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| support volunteers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| synthetic biology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science | skill | desirable | 2 |
| take referrals for genetic testing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| teach in academic or vocational contexts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| test samples for pollutants | skill | desirable | 2 |
| treat animals ethically | skill | desirable | 2 |
| treat fish diseases | skill | desirable | 2 |
| troubleshoot cosmetics formula issues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| undertake genetic risk assessment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| urolithiasis in the urinary tract | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use different communication channels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use measurement instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| veterinary terminology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| wind energy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| write routine reports | skill | desirable | 2 |