Table 1Transition record

geneticisttobiophysicist

A geneticist already meets 74% of what the biophysicist role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geneticist

74%

Overlap1

To biophysicist

49 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

42.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.4

This move: 42.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the biophysicist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the geneticist 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 49 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A biophysicist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a geneticist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held conduct genome research information skills
already held proteomics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held computational biology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held genomics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held stem cells natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held cryopreservation natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 49 carried skills, including the 38 the biophysicist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held analyse cell cultures required
required, not held analyse experimental laboratory data required
required, not held conduct research on fauna required
required, not held conduct research on flora required
required, not held gather experimental data required

optional, not held analyse medication's impact on brain optional
optional, not held apply statistical analysis techniques optional
optional, not held collect biological data optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional

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

required, not held protein required
required, not held physics required

optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held computational chemistry optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held organic chemistry optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held examine cell specimens microscopically required

optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held operate scientific measuring equipment optional
optional, not held operate telescopes optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held spectroscopy required

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held osteology optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a biophysicist 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 49 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 scientific methods skill
already held biology knowledge
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 genomics knowledge
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 life sciences knowledge
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 multidisciplinary research knowledge
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 proteomics knowledge
already held publish academic research skill
already held scientific literature knowledge
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 biological chemistry knowledge
already held computational biology knowledge
already held conduct genome research skill
already held cryopreservation knowledge
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held molecular biology knowledge
already held stem cells knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held virology knowledge
already held write research proposals skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held supercomputing optional

08 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held quantitative analysis optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held analyse medication's impact on brain optional
optional, not held computational chemistry optional
optional, not held osteology optional
optional, not held supercomputing optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held apply statistical analysis techniques optional
optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held collect biological data optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held operate scientific measuring equipment optional
optional, not held operate telescopes optional
optional, not held organic chemistry optional
optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

43 held skills the biophysicist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on prenatal genetic diseases skill
not needed by the target role analyse blood samples skill
not needed by the target role archive scientific documentation skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assist in clinical trials skill
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role botany knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical cytology knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical immunopathology knowledge
not needed by the target role counsel patients on fertility treatments skill
not needed by the target role decide on type of genetic testing skill
not needed by the target role develop patient treatment strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop pharmaceutical drugs 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 diagnose genetic diseases skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role embryology knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate genetic data skill
not needed by the target role general medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role genetic engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role genetics knowledge
not needed by the target role histology knowledge
not needed by the target role immunology knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret laboratory data in medical genetics skill
not needed by the target role interpret pedigree charts skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with genetic laboratories skill
not needed by the target role maintain genetic registers skill
not needed by the target role manage ethical dilemmas in genetic testing skill
not needed by the target role medical genetics knowledge
not needed by the target role neoplasia knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge
not needed by the target role professional documentation in health care knowledge
not needed by the target role provide genetic counselling skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role report analysis results skill
not needed by the target role research design knowledge
not needed by the target role take referrals for genetic testing skill

3 further entries not listed here

10 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 protein required
required, not held spectroscopy required
required, not held physics required
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held computational chemistry optional
optional, not held osteology optional
optional, not held supercomputing optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held organic chemistry optional
optional, not held quantitative analysis optional

Index

Other moves recorded from geneticist

Full index of moves from geneticist

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.