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Where a specialist biomedical scientist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a specialist biomedical scientist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Specialist biomedical scientists lead a department or specialist area, undertaking clinical research projects and working as a diagnostic partner within the health care team (investigating and diagnosing patient illnesses like, cancer, diabetes, haematological disorders and coagulation, in the areas of molecular biology or genomics, among others) using several methods, digital tools, and bioinformatics.

Also known as specialist in biomedical research, biomedical scientist specialist, expert in biomedical science, specialist clinical laboratory scientist, specialist in biomedical science, specialist medical scientist, specialist biomedical researcher, biomedical science specialist, specialist biomedical doctor.

Professionals 60 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: healthcare assistant, 57%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 5 nearest destinations from specialist biomedical scientist, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a specialist biomedical scientist already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

healthcare assistant 57% covered · difficulty 53

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A specialist biomedical scientist needs 44 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

follow code of ethics for biomedical practices assisting and caring
monitor biomedical equipment stock handling and moving
diagnose disorders of the urogenital system information skills
keep up to date with diagnostic innovations information skills
make clinical decisions management skills
validate biomedical analysis results information skills
perform cerebrospinal fluid analysis information skills
perform pathology consultations information skills
perform transcranial magnetic stimulation information skills
provide test results to medical staff communication, collaboration and creativity

Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a specialist biomedical scientist does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Specialist biomedical scientist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a specialist biomedical scientist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.