As a Sociologist, you will need to master following:

• manage intellectual property rights
• monitor sociological trends
• operate open source software

More generally, a sociologist is also versed in:

• apply for research funding
• apply knowledge of human behaviour
• apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
• apply scientific methods
• apply statistical analysis techniques
• communicate with a non-scientific audience
• conduct qualitative research
• conduct quantitative research
• 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
• gather data
• increase the impact of science on policy and society
• interact professionally in research and professional environments
• interpret current data
• manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
• manage open publications
• manage personal professional development
• manage research data
• mentor individuals
• observe human behaviour
• perform project management
• perform scientific research
• promote inclusion in research
• promote open innovation in research
• promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
• promote the transfer of knowledge
• publish academic research
• scientific research methodology
• sociology
• speak different languages
• statistics
• study human societies
• synthesise information
• think abstractly
• think analytically
• write scientific publications

It also helps to know the following:

• anthropology
• cultural history
• develop scientific theories
• legal studies
• teach sociology
• advise legislators
• advise on organisational culture
• advise on personnel management
• advise on public relations
• apply blended learning
• apply teaching strategies
• communication studies
• conduct public surveys
• content marketing strategy
• demography
• economics
• gender studies
• history
• interview focus groups
• interview techniques
• manage quantitative data
• perform market research
• perform public relations
• political science
• politics
• religious studies
• study cultures
• teach in academic or vocational contexts
• write research proposals