About this career
Anthropologists research all aspects of life pertaining to humans. They study the various civilisations that have existed along the time and their ways of organisation. They attempt to analyse the physical, societal, linguistic, political, economical, philosophical, and cultural aspects of different people. The aim of their studies is to understand and describe the past of humanity and solve topical societal problems. They explore different perspectives such as philosophical anthropology.
Essential skills
apply for research funding
apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
apply scientific methods
communicate with a non-scientific audience
conduct research across disciplines
demonstrate disciplinary expertise
develop professional network with researchers and scientists
disseminate results to the scientific community
draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
evaluate research activities
increase the impact of science on policy and society
integrate gender dimension in research
interact professionally in research and professional environments
interpret pedigree charts
interview people
manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
manage intellectual property rights
manage open publications
manage personal professional development
manage research data
mentor individuals
observe human behaviour
operate open source software
perform project management
perform scientific research
promote open innovation in research
promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
promote the transfer of knowledge
publish academic research
research human behaviour
speak different languages
study cultures
synthesise information
think abstractly
write scientific publications
Required knowledge
anthropology
cultural geography
economic anthropology
geography
participant observation
research design
scientific research methodology
Additional skills
advise legislators
apply blended learning
conduct participatory research
consult information sources
develop scientific theories
identify archaeological finds
interview focus groups
search historical sources in archives
study human societies
teach anthropology
teach in academic or vocational contexts
work on excavation site
write research proposals
African studies
Ancient Greek
archaeology
biology
cultural history
forensic anthropology
history
interview techniques
Latin
linguistics
multidisciplinary research
osteology
paleography
philosophy
politics
religious studies
Sanskrit
sociology
Also known as
sociocultural anthropologist
anthropologue
linguistic anthropologist
cultural anthropologist
arts scientist
music scientist
anthropology research scientist
television scientist
biological anthropologist
cultural scientist
social anthropologist
forensic anthropologist
gender scientist
musicology scientist
movie scientist
theatre scientist
art sciences scientist
ethnologist
archaeological anthropologist