Table 1Transition record

biochemisttophysiologist

A biochemist already meets 75% of what the physiologist role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From biochemist

75%

Overlap1

To physiologist

50 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

40.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

75%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

40.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the physiologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the biochemist 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 physiologist role treats 37 of its required skills as things a biochemist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply for research funding
apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
apply safety procedures in laboratory
apply scientific methods
biology
calibrate laboratory equipment

What stands in the way is 4 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 50 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A physiologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a biochemist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform lectures communication, collaboration and creativity
already held archive scientific documentation information skills
already held life sciences natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held maintain laboratory equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held develop scientific research protocols information skills

All 50 carried skills, including the 37 the physiologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 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 health and welfare 2 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held human anatomy required
required, not held human physiology required

optional, not held clinical immunopathology optional
optional, not held dermapathology optional
optional, not held exercise physiology optional
optional, not held hepatology optional
optional, not held intracranial hypertension optional
optional, not held neoplasia optional
optional, not held neuroscience optional
optional, not held professional documentation in health care optional
optional, not held urolithiasis in the urinary tract optional
optional, not held nuclear medicine optional
optional, not held occupational physiology optional
optional, not held rehabilitation optional

02 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held conduct research on fauna required

optional, not held conduct experiments on animals optional
optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional
optional, not held conduct preoperative investigations optional
optional, not held interpret electromyograms optional
optional, not held gather experimental data optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held histology required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held advise on rehabilitation exercises optional
optional, not held explain types of coagulation disorders optional
optional, not held assist in clinical trials optional
optional, not held offer advice on diet-related concerns optional

05 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held assist in performing physical exercises optional
optional, not held assist patients with rehabilitation optional
optional, not held develop patient treatment strategies optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held proteomics optional
optional, not held clinical cytology optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a physiologist 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 50 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held biology knowledge
already held calibrate laboratory equipment skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held maintain laboratory equipment skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mentor individuals skill
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held archive scientific documentation skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held develop scientific research protocols skill
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients skill
already held life sciences knowledge
already held perform lectures skill
already held prepare lesson content skill
already held research design knowledge
already held scientific literature knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held write research proposals skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific modelling optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop pharmaceutical drugs optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held ergonomics optional

29 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on rehabilitation exercises optional
optional, not held assist in performing physical exercises optional
optional, not held assist patients with rehabilitation optional
optional, not held clinical immunopathology optional
optional, not held conduct experiments on animals optional
optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional
optional, not held conduct preoperative investigations optional
optional, not held dermapathology optional
optional, not held exercise physiology optional
optional, not held explain types of coagulation disorders optional
optional, not held hepatology optional
optional, not held interpret electromyograms optional
optional, not held intracranial hypertension optional
optional, not held neoplasia optional
optional, not held neuroscience optional
optional, not held professional documentation in health care optional
optional, not held proteomics optional
optional, not held urolithiasis in the urinary tract optional
optional, not held assist in clinical trials optional
optional, not held clinical cytology optional
optional, not held develop patient treatment strategies optional
optional, not held develop pharmaceutical drugs optional
optional, not held ergonomics optional
optional, not held gather experimental data optional
optional, not held nuclear medicine optional
optional, not held occupational physiology optional
optional, not held offer advice on diet-related concerns optional
optional, not held rehabilitation optional
optional, not held scientific modelling optional

43 held skills the physiologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on crop diseases skill
not needed by the target role analyse blood samples skill
not needed by the target role analyse cell cultures skill
not needed by the target role analyse chemical substances skill
not needed by the target role analyse medication's impact on brain skill
not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical biochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role communicable diseases knowledge
not needed by the target role computational chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct genome research skill
not needed by the target role contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products skill
not needed by the target role control production skill
not needed by the target role cryopreservation knowledge
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role evolutionary biology knowledge
not needed by the target role examine samples in dermatology skill
not needed by the target role genetics knowledge
not needed by the target role identify poisons skill
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role medical laboratory technology knowledge
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role molecular biology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor patients during clinical tests skill
not needed by the target role multidisciplinary research knowledge
not needed by the target role nanomaterials knowledge
not needed by the target role oxidation knowledge
not needed by the target role perform chemical experiments skill
not needed by the target role pest control in plants knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge
not needed by the target role plant disease control knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare compliance documents skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role recommend product improvements skill
not needed by the target role solid phase microextraction knowledge
not needed by the target role spectroscopy knowledge
not needed by the target role stem cells knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise laboratory operations skill

3 further entries not listed here

19 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 histology required
required, not held human anatomy required
required, not held human physiology required
optional, not held clinical immunopathology optional
optional, not held dermapathology optional
optional, not held exercise physiology optional
optional, not held hepatology optional
optional, not held intracranial hypertension optional
optional, not held neoplasia optional
optional, not held neuroscience optional
optional, not held professional documentation in health care optional
optional, not held proteomics optional
optional, not held urolithiasis in the urinary tract optional
optional, not held clinical cytology optional
optional, not held ergonomics optional
optional, not held nuclear medicine optional
optional, not held occupational physiology optional
optional, not held rehabilitation optional
optional, not held scientific modelling optional

Index

Other moves recorded from biochemist

Full index of moves from biochemist

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.