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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

toxicologist

Toxicologists study the effects that chemical substances or biological and physical agents have in living organisms, more specifically, on the environment and on the animal and human health.

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Description

Toxicologists study the effects that chemical substances or biological and physical agents have in living organisms, more specifically, on the environment and on the animal and human health. They determine doses of the exposure to substances for arising toxic effects in environments, people, and living organisms, and also perform experiments on animals and cell cultures.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
cancer riskstoxicologylaboratory techniqueslife sciencesanalytical chemistryscientific research methodologyscientific literature
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
pharmacologybiologybiological chemistrymultidisciplinary researchpublic health
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
calibrate laboratory equipmentintegrate gender dimension in researchadvise on poisoning incidentsdevelop professional network with researchers and scientistsgather experimental datasynthesise informationapply for research fundingmanage open publicationsmanage personal professional developmentuse chemical analysis equipmentpromote open innovation in researchthink abstractlydraft scientific or academic papers and technical documentationdemonstrate disciplinary expertisemix chemicalsmanage findable accessible interoperable and reusable datapromote the transfer of knowledgeapply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activitiesadvise on chemical use reductionidentify poisonswrite scientific publicationswork safely with chemicalspromote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activitiesincrease the impact of science on policy and societyperform chemical experimentsoperate open source softwaremanage intellectual property rightsspeak different languagesinteract professionally in research and professional environmentsapply scientific methodsevaluate research activitiesperform laboratory testsapply safety procedures in laboratorypublish academic researchcommunicate with a non-scientific audiencemanage research dataconduct research across disciplinesperform project managementmentor individualsperform toxicological studiesperform scientific researchmaintain laboratory equipmentdisseminate results to the scientific community
OPTIONALOptional competences
conduct research on floradevelop scientific theoriesprepare lesson contentapply blended learninganalyse cell culturesprovide specialist pharmaceutical advicedevelop scientific research protocolsassess environmental impactteach in academic or vocational contextsassist police investigationsperform lecturesarchive scientific documentationcontrol productionrecommend product improvementscontribute to registration of pharmaceutical productsdevelop patient treatment strategiesadvise on legislative actsreport on environmental issueswrite research proposalscollect samples for analysisprepare compliance documentsdevelop pharmaceutical drugsanalyse blood samplestest samples for pollutantsprovide technical expertisemanage adverse reactions to drugsassist in clinical trialsconduct experiments on animalsconduct research on faunaanalyse environmental datatroubleshoot cosmetics formula issues

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

86 total
50 essential · 36 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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