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Mathematician

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Logic research scientist Logic researcher Logic scholar Logic science researcher Logic scientist Logician Mathematician Mathematicians Mathematics research scientist Mathematics researcher Mathematics scholar Mathematics science researcher Mathematics scientist

Mathematicians study and deepen existing mathematical theories in order to expand the knowledge and find new paradigms within the field. They can apply this knowledge to challenges presented in engineering and scientific projects in order to assure that measurements, quantities, and mathematic laws prove their viability.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Studying, improving and developing mathematical, actuarial and statistical theories and techniques;
(b) Advising on or applying mathematical principles, models and techniques to a wide range of tasks in the fields of engineering, natural, social or life sciences;
(c) Conducting logical analyses of management problems, especially in terms of input-output effectiveness, and formulating mathematical models of each problem usually for programmeming and solution by computer;
(c) Designing and putting into operation pension schemes and life, health, social and other types of insurance systems;
(e) Applying mathematics, statistics, probability and risk theory to assess potential financial impacts of future events;
(f) Planning and organizing surveys and other statistical collections, and designing questionnaires;
(g) Evaluating, processing, analysing, and interpreting statistical data and preparing them for publication;
(h) Advising on or applying various data collection methods and statistical methods and techniques, and determining reliability of findings, especially in such fields as business or medicine as well as in other areas of natural, social or life sciences;
(i) Preparing scientific papers and reports;
(j) Supervising the work of mathematical, actuarial and statistical assistants and statistical clerks.

Knowledge

  • Mathematics
  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Statistics
  • Database and network design and administration
  • Philosophy and ethics

Digital competencies

  • Conducting academic or market research
  • Technical or academic writing
  • Presenting research or technical information
  • Developing solutions
  • Analysing scientific and medical data

Digital competencies

  • Programming computer systems
  • Accessing and analysing digital data
  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Communicating
  • Dealing with problems

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Science and engineering professionals

Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians

Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians

113

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

65,70%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-6,29% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

76,99%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

18,86%

Part-time contracts

1,06% Turnover index

25

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

17%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering professionals

59%

41%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians

No experience
10%
Less than 1 year
44%
Between 1 and 2 years
6%
Between 2 and 4 years
13%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
21%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
44%
Information and communication
19%
Administrative and support service activities
13%
Education
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Others
15%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.