| Skills |
Relevant Experience |
| Communication |
| Oral |
Teaching, explaining research to those without specialist knowledge, presenting papers, interviewing (particularly social scientists) |
| Written |
Publishing papers, writing project reports |
| Interpersonal |
| Supervisory |
Explaining and advising, establishing work schedules which will allow students to meet the needs of the course |
| Counselling |
Supporting, facilitating, listening |
| Negotiating |
Preparing grant applications, negotiating contracts |
| Teamwork |
Collaborating with fellow researchers, sharing equipment, bench/desk space |
| Administrative |
| Time management |
Meeting deadlines, successfully completing work while under pressure |
| Organising |
Dealing with the collection of large quantities of data/information and processing it efficiently |
| IT |
Using word processing, statistics, spreadsheet packages etc |
| Business awareness |
Financial budgeting, fund-raising and contract negotiation |
| Research skills |
| Practical |
Identifying resources, performing experiments, collecting data |
| Analytical |
Analysis of data, breaking problems down into manageable units |
| Learning |
The ability to learn quickly and grasp new concepts |
| Debating |
Articulating ideas, peer group discussion, supporting your position with logic |
| Personal characteristics |
| Perseverance |
A capacity for sheer hard work in the face of difficulties |
| Resilience |
The ability to maintain your commitment to a project despite future uncertainty |
| Adaptability |
Regularly taking on different projects and roles throughout your career |
| Self motivation |
Working without supervision, to your own timetable |
