What are the digital skills sought by scientific employers in potential candidates

Bibliographic Data

ID4545947
AuthorsGuangyao Zhang (0000-0002-0505-1160, Dalian University of Technology), Lili Wang (0000-0002-0082-8487, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands), Furong Shang (Shandong Normal University), Xianwen Wang (0000-0002-7236-9267, Dalian University of Technology)
Year2025
Volume47
Issue1
Pages20-37
Publication date2025-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1360080x.2024.2374392
OpenAlexW4400606414
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited40

The growth in digitalisation has led to an increasing demand for digital skills in various job sectors. In particular, employers in scientific job areas have shown interest in candidates possessing digital competencies. This study aims to analyse the digital skill requirements for candidates in scientific job opportunities. The content analysis is based on a dataset comprising 126,360 scientific job advertisements from Science Careers spanning the period from 2019 to 2023. The findings of this study reveal an upward trend in the demand for digital skills. Furthermore, jobs offering higher salaries are more likely to require digital skills compared to jobs offering lower salaries. Notably, skills such as data analysis, statistics, Python, and R demonstrate increasing demand, while other skills such as data collection show a declining trend. These results significantly contribute to our understanding of the impact of digitalisation on the scientific landscape

Business · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Mathematics education · Political science · Public relations · Educational Innovations and Challenges · Psychology

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