Description
Astronomers research the formation, structures, properties, and development of celestial bodies and interstellar matter. They use ground-based equipment and space-based equipment to collect data about the space for research purposes.
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Theoretical Knowledge
physicsscientific research methodologymathematicsastronomystatisticsscientific literaturescientific modellingmathematical modellingopticsquantum computingcomputational physicsmathematical physicsaeronomytypes of optical instrumentsoptoelectronicsgeophysicsoptomechanical engineeringquantum technology
Practical Skills
mentor individualsmanage personal professional developmentdevelop 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 fundingthink abstractlyoperate open source softwareperform project managementpromote open innovation in researchdraft scientific or academic papers and technical documentationapply statistical analysis techniquesgather experimental dataapply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activitiespromote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activitiesexecute analytical mathematical calculationsmanage findable accessible interoperable and reusable datainteract professionally in research and professional environmentscarry out scientific research in observatorycommunicate with a non-scientific audiencewrite scientific publicationsperform scientific researchconduct research across disciplinesmanage intellectual property rightsincrease the impact of science on policy and societydemonstrate disciplinary expertisedisseminate results to the scientific communitypublish academic researchoperate scientific measuring equipmentperform lecturesoperate telescopesapply teaching strategiesdevelop scientific theoriesteach in academic or vocational contextsdesign scientific equipmentarchive scientific documentationteach astronomywrite research proposalsapply blended learningdefine celestial bodiesanalyse telescope images