Table 1Transition record

conservation scientisttothanatology researcher

A conservation scientist already meets 65% of what the thanatology researcher role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From conservation scientist

65%

Overlap1

To thanatology researcher

32 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

49.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

65%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

49.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the thanatology researcher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the conservation scientist 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 thanatology researcher role treats 29 of its required skills as things a conservation scientist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply for research funding
apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
communicate with a non-scientific audience
conduct research across disciplines
demonstrate disciplinary expertise
develop professional network with researchers and scientists

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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A thanatology researcher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a conservation scientist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held biology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data information skills
already held think abstractly communication, collaboration and creativity
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience communication, collaboration and creativity
already held integrate gender dimension in research information skills
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities information skills

All 32 carried skills, including the 29 the thanatology researcher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 8 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 4 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held develop scientific theories required
required, not held identify research topics required
required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held gather data required

optional, not held conduct psychological assessement optional
optional, not held do historical research optional
optional, not held evaluate forensic data optional
optional, not held plan research process optional
optional, not held conduct health related research optional
optional, not held conduct psychological research optional
optional, not held research human behaviour optional

02 social sciences, journalism and information 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held anthropology required
required, not held psychology required
required, not held sociology required

optional, not held forensic anthropology optional
optional, not held social sciences optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held phenomenology required

optional, not held archaeology optional
optional, not held ethics optional
optional, not held philosophy optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held identify customer's needs required

optional, not held conduct research interview optional

05 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held thanatology required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a thanatology researcher 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 32 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 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 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 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 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 biology knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held human physiology optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held lead a team optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held archaeology optional
optional, not held conduct psychological assessement optional
optional, not held do historical research optional
optional, not held evaluate forensic data optional
optional, not held plan research process optional
optional, not held conduct health related research optional
optional, not held conduct psychological research optional
optional, not held conduct research interview optional
optional, not held ethics optional
optional, not held forensic anthropology optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held philosophy optional
optional, not held research human behaviour optional
optional, not held social sciences optional

42 held skills the thanatology researcher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role advise on tree issues skill
not needed by the target role agroforestry knowledge
not needed by the target role animal species knowledge
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role climate smart agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct educational activities skill
not needed by the target role conduct erosion control skill
not needed by the target role conduct sediment control skill
not needed by the target role conservation agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate educational programmes skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental policy skill
not needed by the target role direct an artistic team skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role ecosystem management knowledge
not needed by the target role educate people about nature skill
not needed by the target role educate the public about wildlife skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role forest ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role forestry regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geography knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role identify plants characteristics skill
not needed by the target role inspect trees skill
not needed by the target role liaise with cultural partners skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage forest fires skill
not needed by the target role manage forests skill
not needed by the target role measure trees skill
not needed by the target role negotiate land access skill
not needed by the target role present exhibition skill
not needed by the target role reforestation knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill
not needed by the target role scientific literature knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise forestry workers skill
not needed by the target role support volunteers skill
not needed by the target role sustainable forest management knowledge

2 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 phenomenology required
required, not held thanatology required
required, not held anthropology required
required, not held psychology required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
required, not held sociology required
optional, not held archaeology optional
optional, not held ethics optional
optional, not held forensic anthropology optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held philosophy optional
optional, not held social sciences optional

Index

Other moves recorded from conservation scientist

Full index of moves from conservation scientist

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.