Table 1Transition record

aquatic animal health professionaltomarine biologist

A aquatic animal health professional already meets 69% of what the marine biologist role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquatic animal health professional

69%

Overlap1

To marine biologist

27 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

39.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 39.2

This move: 39.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the marine biologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aquatic animal health professional 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A marine biologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aquatic animal health professional background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse fish samples for diagnosis information skills
already held conduct fish populations studies information skills
already held inspect fish stock information skills
already held conduct research on flora information skills
already held treat fish diseases handling and moving
already held perform field research information skills

All 27 carried skills, including the 19 the marine biologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 9 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held marine biology required
required, not held organism taxonomy required

optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held physics optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held write research proposals required

optional, not held advise on nature conservation optional

03 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required

required, not held physiology of animals required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held ecosystem management required

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held perform data analysis required

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held conduct ecological surveys optional
optional, not held conduct ecological research optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine biologist 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply scientific methods skill
already held biology knowledge
already held botany knowledge
already held collect biological data skill
already held conduct research on fauna skill
already held conduct research on flora skill
already held ecology knowledge
already held fish anatomy knowledge
already held fish biology knowledge
already held fish identification and classification knowledge
already held gather experimental data skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held molecular biology knowledge
already held monitor water quality skill
already held perform field research skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held write work-related reports skill
already held analyse fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held conduct fish mortality studies skill
already held conduct fish populations studies skill
already held control aquatic production environment skill
already held inspect fish stock skill
already held monitor fish health status skill
already held send samples to laboratory skill
already held treat fish diseases skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held wind energy optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held biotechnology optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop aquaculture strategies optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on nature conservation optional
optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held conduct ecological surveys optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held biotechnology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held conduct ecological research optional
optional, not held develop aquaculture strategies optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held physics optional

43 held skills the marine biologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer treatments to fish skill
not needed by the target role advise on animal welfare skill
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role animal welfare legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role applied zoology knowledge
not needed by the target role apply risk management processes skill
not needed by the target role aquatic species knowledge
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations skill
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role biosecurity knowledge
not needed by the target role biotechnology in aquaculture knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out fish disease prevention measures skill
not needed by the target role collect fish samples for diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role communicate specialised veterinary information skill
not needed by the target role conserve natural resources skill
not needed by the target role develop fish health and welfare management plans skill
not needed by the target role develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture skill
not needed by the target role diagnose aquatic animals disease symptoms skill
not needed by the target role dispose of chemicals skill
not needed by the target role ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices skill
not needed by the target role fish welfare regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in fishery operations skill
not needed by the target role identify risks in aquaculture facilities skill
not needed by the target role implement scientific decision making in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role inspect animal welfare management skill
not needed by the target role interview parties in relation to animal welfare investigations skill
not needed by the target role maintain aquaculture treatment records skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments skill
not needed by the target role monitor fish mortality rates skill
not needed by the target role monitor treated fish skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare fish treatment facilities skill
not needed by the target role prepare fish treatment plan skill
not needed by the target role prepare visual data skill
not needed by the target role preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role report pollution incidents skill
not needed by the target role screen live fish deformities skill
not needed by the target role seek innovation in current practices skill

3 further entries not listed here

11 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 ecosystem management required
required, not held marine biology required
required, not held organism taxonomy required
required, not held physiology of animals required
optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held biotechnology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held physics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aquatic animal health professional

Full index of moves from aquatic animal health professional

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.