Table 1Transition record

agronomisttobacteriology technician

A agronomist already meets 38% of what the bacteriology technician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From agronomist

38%

Overlap1

To bacteriology technician

12 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

64.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

38%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the bacteriology technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the agronomist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A bacteriology technician role treats 9 of its required skills as things a agronomist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply safety procedures in laboratory
biology
collect samples for analysis
laboratory techniques
maintain laboratory equipment
microbiology-bacteriology

What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A bacteriology technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a agronomist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held molecular biology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held maintain laboratory equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held biological chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held apply safety procedures in laboratory assisting and caring
already held microbiology-bacteriology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held write technical reports communication, collaboration and creativity

All 12 carried skills, including the 9 the bacteriology technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse experimental laboratory data required
required, not held assist in the production of laboratory documentation required
required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held collect biological data required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held analyse cell cultures optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held laboratory equipment required
required, not held stem cells required

optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held parasitology optional
optional, not held clinical cytology optional
optional, not held life sciences optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use laboratory equipment required
required, not held calibrate laboratory equipment required

optional, not held perform fertility laboratory procedures optional

04 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held manage inventory required

06 health and welfare 4 supplementary

optional, not held communicable diseases optional
optional, not held immunology optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical industry optional
optional, not held virology optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a bacteriology technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
already held biology knowledge
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held maintain laboratory equipment skill
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held molecular biology knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held write technical reports skill
already held biological chemistry knowledge
already held keep task records skill
already held write research proposals skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held preserve samples optional

08 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain freelance database optional
optional, not held prepare visual data optional

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held assist in clinical trials optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse cell cultures optional
optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held parasitology optional
optional, not held perform fertility laboratory procedures optional
optional, not held assist in clinical trials optional
optional, not held clinical cytology optional
optional, not held communicable diseases optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held immunology optional
optional, not held life sciences optional
optional, not held maintain freelance database optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical industry optional
optional, not held prepare visual data optional
optional, not held preserve samples optional
optional, not held virology optional

69 held skills the bacteriology technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European pesticide legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role advise on crop diseases skill
not needed by the target role advise on fertiliser and herbicide skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role agricultural equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role agroecology knowledge
not needed by the target role agronomy knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role apply horticultural standards and practices skill
not needed by the target role archive scientific documentation skill
not needed by the target role assess crop damage skill
not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role climate smart agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role comply with agricultural code of practice skill
not needed by the target role consult with business clients skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role create crop protection plans skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role crop production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role cultivate crops for biomass skill
not needed by the target role develop irrigation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop personal skills skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific theories skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry knowledge
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role fertilisation principles knowledge
not needed by the target role gather experimental data skill
not needed by the target role genetic engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role horticulture principles knowledge
not needed by the target role irrigation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with crop growers skill
not needed by the target role livestock feeding knowledge
not needed by the target role livestock species knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain plants' growth skill

29 further entries not listed here

12 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held laboratory equipment required
required, not held stem cells required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held parasitology optional
optional, not held clinical cytology optional
optional, not held communicable diseases optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held immunology optional
optional, not held life sciences optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical industry optional
optional, not held virology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from agronomist

Full index of moves from agronomist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.