University professors and lecturers
Education
NOC 41200
Filmed in 
Vancouver
Viviana meets a chemistry professor at a university, who describes her typical day. It includes collaborating with people and time in the research lab, the lecture hall and in her office. She finds learning something new from her bright students to be very rewarding.

What to know

Annual Earnings
$114,979
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
University Degree
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
4,420

Top Skills

Every job calls for a certain set of skills. Knowing those skills is the first step in finding a good career fit.

Here, you will find the 10 most relevant workplace skills. Some are more important to achieving success in a certain career than others. These skills may come naturally to you or you may need to gain them through education, training and experience.

See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

Instructing

Teaching others how to do something.

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Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Learning Strategies

Choosing and using training, instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

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Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

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Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Learning

Understanding how new information could be used to solve current and future problems in making decisions.

Monitoring

Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Complex Problem Solving

Being able to solve novel, ill-defined problems in complex, real-world settings.

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