Description
Cosmologists focus on the study of the universe as a whole, which is made up by its origin, evolution and ultimate fate. They use tools and scientific instruments to observe and study other galaxies and astronomical objects such as stars, black holes, planets and other celestial bodies.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
physicsmathematical modellingsupercomputingquantum computingscientific research methodologymathematicsastronomyquantum opticscomputational physicsstatisticsscientific literaturequantum mechanicsaerospace engineeringquantum technologydata sciencetypes of satellitesopticsacousticsgeostationary satellitesmathematical physicsaeronomytypes of optical instrumentscomputer simulationoptoelectronicsgeophysicsimage recognition
Practical Skills
mentor individualsoperate telescopesmanage personal professional developmentanalyse scientific datadevelop professional network with researchers and scientistsmanage research dataapply scientific methodsevaluate research activitiesintegrate gender dimension in researchpromote the transfer of knowledgemanage open publicationsspeak different languagessynthesise informationapply for research fundingdesign scientific equipmentthink abstractlyoperate open source softwareperform project managementpromote open innovation in researchdraft scientific or academic papers and technical documentationgather experimental dataapply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activitiespromote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activitiesmanage findable accessible interoperable and reusable datawrite work-related reportsinteract professionally in research and professional environmentscarry out scientific research in observatorycommunicate with a non-scientific audiencewrite scientific publicationsdefine celestial bodiesperform scientific researchanalyse telescope imagesconduct research across disciplinesobserve celestial objectsmanage intellectual property rightsincrease the impact of science on policy and societydemonstrate disciplinary expertisedisseminate results to the scientific communitypublish academic researchoperate scientific measuring equipmentperform lecturesperform laboratory testsdevelop scientific theoriesobserve matterteach in academic or vocational contextsteach astronomyapply statistical analysis techniqueswrite research proposalsexecute analytical mathematical calculationsapply blended learning