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 research reports and proposals. Computer scientists also invent and design new approaches to computing technology, find innovative uses for existing technology and studies and solve complex problems in computing.
Also called: ICT scientist, IT researcher, ICT science researcher, computers scientist, ICT research scientist, IT research scientist, IT science researcher, ICT researcher
- 45
- essential skills
- 45
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
45- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply reverse engineering
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct literature research
- conduct qualitative research
- conduct quantitative research
- conduct research across disciplines
- conduct research interview
- conduct scholarly research
- data science
- define technology strategy
- 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
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- execute ICT user research activities
- 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 research methodology
- speak different languages
- synthesise information
- synthesise research publications
- think abstractly
- use an application-specific interface
- use back-up and recovery tools
- write research proposals
- write scientific publications
Optional skills
45- Apache Tomcat
- apply blended learning
- behavioural science
- business intelligence
- cognitive computing
- computational biology
- computer simulation
- create solutions to problems
- data engineering
- data mining
- develop computer vision system
- develop professional network
- digitization
- documentation types
- emergent technologies
- image recognition
- implement anti-virus software
- information categorisation
- information extraction
- innovate in ICT
- innovation processes
- JavaScript Framework
- LDAP
- LINQ
- mathematical physics
- MDX
- N1QL
- NoSQL
- operational research
- perform data mining
- process data
- quantum computing
- query languages
- report analysis results
- resource description framework query language
- scientific computing
- software frameworks
- SPARQL
- SQL
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- unstructured data
- use presentation software
- use query languages
- use spreadsheets software
- XQuery
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