The Collar360

Palaeontologist

Other names

palaeontology scholar, palaeontology science researcher, micropalaeontologist, palaeontology scientist, palaeontology researcher, palaeoecologist, palaeontology research scientist, palaeontology analyst, ichnologist, palaeontology research analyst

Physics, chemistry and earth science

They study life from ancient times on Earth, such as old plants, animals, and humans, and write reports about what they find.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Program and use computers to store, process, and analyse data.

  2. 2

    Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.

  3. 3

    Identify, classify, and study structure, behaviour, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
paléontologue
español
paleontólogo/paleontóloga
العربية
عالم إحاثي / عالمة إحاثية
português
Paleontólogo/Paleontóloga
Deutsch
Paläontologe/Paläontologin
italiano
paleontologo/paleontologa

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