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ICT research consultant

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2511.12

Description

ICT research consultants perform targeted ICT research and provide a final report to the client. They also use ICT tools to design questionnaires for surveys, analyse the results, write reports, present the results and make recommendations based on the research findings.

Scope note

Includes people performing outsourced activities. Excludes people performing in-house research.

Alternative Labels

ICT research advisor

ICT research consultant

ICT research consultants

ICT research specialist

IT research advisor

IT research consultant

IT research specialist

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

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 consult with business clients create prototype of user experience solutions demonstrate disciplinary expertise develop professional network with researchers and scientists develop software prototype disseminate results to the scientific community draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation evaluate research activities execute ICT user research activities execute analytical mathematical calculations increase the impact of science on policy and society innovate in ICT integrate gender dimension in research interact professionally in research and professional environments interact with users to gather requirements 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 plan research process promote open innovation in research promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities promote the transfer of knowledge provide technical documentation provide user documentation publish academic research speak different languages synthesise information think abstractly use methodologies for user-centered design write scientific publications

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