Table 1Transition record

geneticisttomicrobiologist

A geneticist already meets 74% of what the microbiologist role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geneticist

74%

Overlap1

To microbiologist

56 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

43.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.8

This move: 43.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the microbiologist 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 56 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microbiologist 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 medical genetics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held histology arts and humanities
already held proteomics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held neoplasia health and welfare
already held clinical cytology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held assist in clinical trials communication, collaboration and creativity

All 56 carried skills, including the 43 the microbiologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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, 5 supplementary

required, not held conduct research on reproductive medicine required
required, not held conduct research on fauna required
required, not held conduct research on flora required
required, not held collect biological data required
required, not held gather experimental data required

optional, not held develop bioremediation techniques optional
optional, not held analyse cell cultures optional
optional, not held develop vaccines optional
optional, not held contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional

02 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held collect samples for analysis required
required, not held send samples to laboratory required

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held medical mycology required

optional, not held helminthology optional
optional, not held parasitology optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical chemistry optional
optional, not held toxicology optional

04 health and welfare 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held pathogenic microorganisms required

optional, not held communicable diseases optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical industry optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held detect microorganisms required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held develop new food products optional
optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held provide specialist pharmaceutical advice optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microbiologist 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 56 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 biotechnology knowledge
already held botany knowledge
already held clinical cytology knowledge
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held cryopreservation knowledge
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 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 medical genetics knowledge
already held mentor individuals skill
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held molecular biology knowledge
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 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 virology knowledge
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held assist in clinical trials skill
already held biological chemistry knowledge
already held develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
already held develop scientific research protocols skill
already held histology knowledge
already held immunology knowledge
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held neoplasia knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held write research proposals skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held production processes optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop bioremediation techniques optional
optional, not held helminthology optional
optional, not held analyse cell cultures optional
optional, not held develop new food products optional
optional, not held develop vaccines optional
optional, not held parasitology optional
optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held provide specialist pharmaceutical advice optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held communicable diseases optional
optional, not held contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical chemistry optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical industry optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
optional, not held production processes optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
optional, not held toxicology optional

36 held skills the microbiologist 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 chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical immunopathology knowledge
not needed by the target role computational biology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct genome research skill
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 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 genomics 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 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 multidisciplinary research 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 stem cells knowledge
not needed by the target role take referrals for genetic testing skill
not needed by the target role tissue cytogenetics knowledge
not needed by the target role undertake genetic risk assessment skill
not needed by the target role undertake research in medical genetics skill

9 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 medical mycology required
required, not held pathogenic microorganisms required
optional, not held helminthology optional
optional, not held parasitology optional
optional, not held communicable diseases optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical chemistry optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical industry optional
optional, not held production processes optional
optional, not held toxicology 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.