Table 1Transition record

biologisttoaquatic animal health professional

A biologist already meets 57% of what the aquatic animal health professional role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From biologist

57%

Overlap1

To aquatic animal health professional

36 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

59.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.1

This move: 59.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the aquatic animal health professional role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the biologist 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 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aquatic animal health professional role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a biologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held biotechnology in aquaculture agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held aquatic species natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held conduct fish populations studies information skills
already held inspect fish stock information skills
already held assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations information skills
already held collect fish samples for diagnosis handling and moving

All 36 carried skills, including the 32 the aquatic animal health professional role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 11 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 handling and moving 9 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held dispose of chemicals required
required, not held monitor treated fish required
required, not held prepare fish treatment facilities required
required, not held prepare fish treatment plan required
required, not held preserve fish samples for diagnosis required
required, not held administer treatments to fish required
required, not held carry out fish disease prevention measures required
required, not held control aquatic production environment required
required, not held treat fish diseases required

optional, not held ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices optional

02 information skills 6 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held analyse fish samples for diagnosis required
required, not held maintain aquaculture treatment records required
required, not held monitor fish mortality rates required
required, not held analyse work-related written reports required
required, not held diagnose aquatic animals disease symptoms required
required, not held monitor water quality required

optional, not held develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture optional
optional, not held identify risks in aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held inspect animal welfare management optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held apply risk management processes optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate specialised veterinary information required

optional, not held advise on animal welfare optional
optional, not held interview parties in relation to animal welfare investigations optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held implement scientific decision making in healthcare required

optional, not held develop fish health and welfare management plans optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow safety precautions in fishery operations required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held prepare visual data required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aquatic animal health professional 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 36 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held applied zoology knowledge
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held aquatic species knowledge
already held biology knowledge
already held biosecurity knowledge
already held biotechnology in aquaculture knowledge
already held botany knowledge
already held collect biological data skill
already held collect fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held conduct fish mortality studies skill
already held conduct fish populations studies skill
already held conduct research on fauna skill
already held conduct research on flora skill
already held conserve natural resources 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 inspect fish stock skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held molecular biology knowledge
already held monitor fish health status skill
already held perform field research skill
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held send samples to laboratory skill
already held virology knowledge
already held write routine reports skill
already held write work-related reports skill
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations skill
already held screen live fish deformities skill
already held seek innovation in current practices skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held use specialised equipment required

08 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held fish welfare regulations optional

09 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution legislation optional

10 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution prevention optional

11 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on animal welfare optional
optional, not held develop fish health and welfare management plans optional
optional, not held develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture optional
optional, not held ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices optional
optional, not held identify risks in aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held inspect animal welfare management optional
optional, not held interview parties in relation to animal welfare investigations optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held apply risk management processes optional
optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
optional, not held fish welfare regulations optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

62 held skills the aquatic animal health professional role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 apply for research funding skill
not needed by the target role apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
not needed by the target role archive scientific documentation skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
not needed by the target role computational biology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct ecological research skill
not needed by the target role conduct genome research skill
not needed by the target role conduct research across disciplines skill
not needed by the target role create natural science taxonomies skill
not needed by the target role cryopreservation knowledge
not needed by the target role demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
not needed by the target role develop aquaculture breeding strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role disseminate results to the scientific community skill
not needed by the target role draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role ecosystem management knowledge
not needed by the target role entomology knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate research activities skill
not needed by the target role genomics knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role herpetology knowledge
not needed by the target role identify poisons skill
not needed by the target role increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
not needed by the target role interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
not needed by the target role lepidoptery knowledge
not needed by the target role life sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role mammalogy knowledge
not needed by the target role manage open publications skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role manage research data skill
not needed by the target role marine biology knowledge
not needed by the target role medical parasitology knowledge
not needed by the target role mycology knowledge

22 further entries not listed here

4 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

optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held assessment of risks and threats optional
optional, not held fish welfare regulations optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Index

Other moves recorded from biologist

Full index of moves from biologist

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.