Table 1Transition record

ICT research consultanttocomputer scientist

A ICT research consultant already meets 75% of what the computer scientist role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ICT research consultant

75%

Overlap1

To computer scientist

57 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

41.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.6

This move: 41.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the computer scientist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ICT research consultant 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 57 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A computer scientist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ICT research consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply reverse engineering working with computers
already held execute ICT user research activities information skills
already held innovate in ICT communication, collaboration and creativity
already held information categorisation social sciences, journalism and information
already held emergent technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held conduct literature research information skills

All 57 carried skills, including the 39 the computer scientist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 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 working with computers 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held use an application-specific interface required
required, not held use back-up and recovery tools required

optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held use query languages optional
optional, not held develop computer vision system optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 13 supplementary

required, not held data science required

optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
optional, not held NoSQL optional
optional, not held SQL optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held quantum computing optional
optional, not held software frameworks optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held data engineering optional
optional, not held image recognition optional
optional, not held scientific computing optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held write research proposals required

optional, not held develop professional network optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held synthesise research publications required

optional, not held process data optional

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held define technology strategy required

06 social sciences, journalism and information 3 supplementary

optional, not held documentation types optional
optional, not held behavioural science optional
optional, not held digitization optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a computer scientist 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 57 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 reverse engineering skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct literature research skill
already held conduct qualitative research skill
already held conduct quantitative research skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held conduct research interview skill
already held conduct scholarly research 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 execute ICT user research activities skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations 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 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 LDAP knowledge
already held LINQ knowledge
already held MDX knowledge
already held N1QL knowledge
already held SPARQL knowledge
already held XQuery knowledge
already held apply blended learning skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held emergent technologies knowledge
already held information categorisation knowledge
already held information extraction knowledge
already held innovate in ICT skill
already held innovation processes knowledge
already held perform data mining skill
already held query languages knowledge
already held report analysis results skill
already held resource description framework query language knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held operational research optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held computational biology optional
optional, not held mathematical physics optional

27 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
optional, not held NoSQL optional
optional, not held SQL optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held computational biology optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held documentation types optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held mathematical physics optional
optional, not held quantum computing optional
optional, not held software frameworks optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held use query languages optional
optional, not held behavioural science optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held data engineering optional
optional, not held develop computer vision system optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held digitization optional
optional, not held image recognition optional
optional, not held operational research optional
optional, not held process data optional
optional, not held scientific computing optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

15 held skills the computer scientist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT market knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT system user requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role consult with business clients skill
not needed by the target role create prototype of user experience solutions skill
not needed by the target role develop software prototype skill
not needed by the target role digital data processing skill
not needed by the target role interact with users to gather requirements skill
not needed by the target role monitor ICT research skill
not needed by the target role optimise choice of ICT solution skill
not needed by the target role plan research process skill
not needed by the target role provide multimedia content skill
not needed by the target role provide user documentation skill
not needed by the target role provide written content skill
not needed by the target role use methodologies for user-centered design skill
not needed by the target role web analytics knowledge

21 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 data science required
optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
optional, not held NoSQL optional
optional, not held SQL optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held computational biology optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held documentation types optional
optional, not held mathematical physics optional
optional, not held quantum computing optional
optional, not held software frameworks optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held behavioural science optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held data engineering optional
optional, not held digitization optional
optional, not held image recognition optional
optional, not held operational research optional
optional, not held scientific computing optional

Index

Other moves recorded from ICT research consultant

Full index of moves from ICT research consultant

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.