Profession thanatology researcher

Thanatology researchers study death and the dying in a variety of scientific fields such as psychology, sociology, physiology and anthropology. They contribute to the growth of knowledge on aspects of death such as the psychological phenomena the dying and those around them are experiencing.

Personality Type

• Investigative / Artistic
• Investigative / Realistic

Knowledge

• Thanatology

  The interdisciplinary study of death and the dying.

• Scientific research methodology

  The theoretical methodology used in scientific research involving doing background research, constructing an hypothesis, testing it, analysing data and concluding the results.

• Anthropology

  The study of development and behaviour of human beings.

• Sociology

  The group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

• Psychology

  The human behaviour and performance with individual differences in ability, personality, interests, learning, and motivation.

Skills

• Write scientific papers

  Present the hypothesis, findings, and conclusions of your scientific research in your field of expertise in a professional publication.

• Perform scientific research

  Gain, correct or improve knowledge about phenomena by using scientific methods and techniques, based on empirical or measurable observations.

• Apply scientific methods

  Apply scientific methods and techniques to investigate phenomena, by acquiring new knowledge or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.

• Develop scientific theories

  Formulate scientific theories based on empirical observations, gathered data and theories of other scientists.

• Identify purpose of analysis

  Identify the customer's needs and select the appropriate analysis methods that will fit a specific purpose, such as quality assurance, process development or improvement, production, and scientific research.

• Gather data

  Extract exportable data from multiple sources.

• Identify research topics

  Determine issues on social, economic or political level in order to explore them and to do research on them.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB