Table 1Transition record

medical laboratory assistanttobiomedical scientist

A medical laboratory assistant already meets 23% of what the biomedical scientist role asks for. The move turns on 76 required skills not yet in the profile.

From medical laboratory assistant

23%

Overlap1

To biomedical scientist

29 Skills carried over

76 Required, not held

86.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

23%

Learning distance A rebuild

86.3/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the biomedical scientist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the medical laboratory assistant 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 biomedical scientist role treats 22 of its required skills as things a medical laboratory assistant already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analyse cell cultures
apply safety procedures in laboratory
assist in the production of laboratory documentation
automated analysers in the medical laboratory
biological chemistry
blood transfusion

What stands in the way is 76 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 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A biomedical scientist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a medical laboratory assistant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held carry out flow cytometry information skills
already held automated analysers in the medical laboratory health and welfare
already held blood transfusion health and welfare
already held perform cerebrospinal fluid analysis information skills
already held clinical biochemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held densiometry health and welfare

All 29 carried skills, including the 22 the biomedical scientist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 98 missing skills fall into 14 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 health and welfare 17 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held biomedical scientists' role in health care system required
required, not held diagnostic methods in medical laboratory required
required, not held immunohaematology required
required, not held professional documentation in health care required
required, not held transplantation required
required, not held biological haematology required
required, not held clinical immunology required
required, not held clinical microbiology required
required, not held cross-matching techniques for blood transfusions required
required, not held epidemiology required
required, not held human anatomy required
required, not held human physiology required
required, not held laboratory methods in biomedical sciences required
required, not held medical informatics required
required, not held medical terminology required
required, not held pathology required
required, not held radiation protection required

optional, not held medical device vigilance reporting systems optional
optional, not held hepatology optional
optional, not held intracranial hypertension optional
optional, not held medical parasitology optional
optional, not held neoplasia optional
optional, not held first aid optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 13 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held support blood transfusion services required
required, not held accept own accountability required
required, not held advise on healthcare users' informed consent required
required, not held apply context specific clinical competences required
required, not held provide test results to medical staff required
required, not held work in multidisciplinary health teams required
required, not held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship required
required, not held educate on the prevention of illness required
required, not held inform policy makers on health-related challenges required
required, not held interact with healthcare users required
required, not held listen actively required
required, not held provide health education required
required, not held work in a multicultural environment in health care required

optional, not held conduct training on biomedical equipment optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held use foreign languages for health-related research optional
optional, not held use foreign languages in patient care optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 13 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held bioethics required
required, not held analytical methods in biomedical sciences required
required, not held biosafety in biomedical laboratory required
required, not held embryology required
required, not held biology required
required, not held biomedical science required
required, not held biomedical techniques required
required, not held biophysics required
required, not held biostatistics required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held medical genetics required
required, not held molecular biology required
required, not held toxicology required

optional, not held proteomics optional

04 information skills 12 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held carry out biopsy required
required, not held implement quality control procedures for biomedical tests required
required, not held monitor the effects of medication required
required, not held analyse body fluids required
required, not held diagnose disorders of the urogenital system required
required, not held perform pathology consultations required
required, not held validate biomedical analysis results required
required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held conduct health related research required
required, not held keep up to date with diagnostic innovations required
required, not held manage healthcare users' data required
required, not held perform toxicological studies required

optional, not held interpret electromyograms optional
optional, not held perform diagnostic testing for allergies optional
optional, not held perform virological test optional
optional, not held research new treatments for blood related disorders optional
optional, not held apply numeracy skills optional

05 assisting and caring 9 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply good clinical practices required
required, not held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice required
required, not held contribute to continuity of health care required
required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
required, not held comply with legislation related to health care required
required, not held deal with emergency care situations required
required, not held follow clinical guidelines required
required, not held manage infection control in the facility required
required, not held promote inclusion required

optional, not held ensure safety of healthcare users optional
optional, not held empathise with the healthcare user optional

06 management skills 3 required

required, not held provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health required
required, not held apply organisational techniques required
required, not held respond to changing situations in health care required

8 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a biomedical 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 29 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse cell cultures skill
already held apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
already held assist in the production of laboratory documentation skill
already held automated analysers in the medical laboratory knowledge
already held biological chemistry knowledge
already held blood transfusion knowledge
already held clinical biochemistry knowledge
already held clinical cytology knowledge
already held communicate in healthcare skill
already held densiometry knowledge
already held dermapathology knowledge
already held histopathology knowledge
already held immunology knowledge
already held maintain medical laboratory equipment skill
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held microscopic techniques knowledge
already held perform PCR covid test skill
already held perform cerebrospinal fluid analysis skill
already held perform reconstructive microsurgery skill
already held perform stem cell transplantation skill
already held techniques of blood-sampling knowledge
already held tissue cytogenetics knowledge
already held carry out flow cytometry skill
already held collect biological samples from patients skill
already held conduct routine blood testing skill
already held cryopreservation knowledge
already held electroencephalography knowledge
already held examine samples in dermatology skill
already held explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients skill

The 8 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use e-health and mobile health technologies required
required, not held record data from biomedical tests required

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

08 arts and humanities 2 required

required, not held health care occupation-specific ethics required
required, not held histology required

09 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held health care legislation required
required, not held manage healthcare staff required

10 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held label medical laboratory samples required

optional, not held monitor biomedical equipment stock optional

11 services 1 required

required, not held hygiene in a health care setting required

12 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held perform screening for infectious diseases required

13 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held pedagogy optional

14 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held medical device vigilance reporting systems optional
optional, not held ensure safety of healthcare users optional
optional, not held hepatology optional
optional, not held interpret electromyograms optional
optional, not held intracranial hypertension optional
optional, not held medical parasitology optional
optional, not held monitor biomedical equipment stock optional
optional, not held neoplasia optional
optional, not held perform diagnostic testing for allergies optional
optional, not held perform virological test optional
optional, not held proteomics optional
optional, not held research new treatments for blood related disorders optional
optional, not held apply numeracy skills optional
optional, not held conduct training on biomedical equipment optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held empathise with the healthcare user optional
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held pedagogy optional
optional, not held use foreign languages for health-related research optional
optional, not held use foreign languages in patient care optional

43 held skills the biomedical scientist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse blood samples skill
not needed by the target role archive healthcare users' records skill
not needed by the target role blood collection on babies knowledge
not needed by the target role blood donation knowledge
not needed by the target role blood type classification knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role carry out quality control in microbiology laboratories skill
not needed by the target role check the received biological samples skill
not needed by the target role conduct cancer screening tests skill
not needed by the target role data protection knowledge
not needed by the target role dispose medical waste skill
not needed by the target role examine cell specimens microscopically skill
not needed by the target role fine-needle aspiration knowledge
not needed by the target role identify patients' medical records skill
not needed by the target role interpret hematological test results skill
not needed by the target role interpret medical results skill
not needed by the target role interpret urology diagnostic tests skill
not needed by the target role label blood samples skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain healthcare user data confidentiality skill
not needed by the target role maintain laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role mix chemicals skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role paediatric phlebotomy procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role perform bone marrow transplant skill
not needed by the target role perform fertility laboratory procedures skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform sample testing skill
not needed by the target role prepare samples for testing skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role send samples to laboratory skill
not needed by the target role stem cells knowledge
not needed by the target role sterilise medical equipment skill
not needed by the target role test chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role transport blood samples skill
not needed by the target role urolithiasis in the urinary tract knowledge
not needed by the target role use chemical analysis equipment skill
not needed by the target role virology knowledge

3 further entries not listed here

44 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 bioethics required
required, not held analytical methods in biomedical sciences required
required, not held biomedical scientists' role in health care system required
required, not held biosafety in biomedical laboratory required
required, not held diagnostic methods in medical laboratory required
required, not held embryology required
required, not held immunohaematology required
required, not held professional documentation in health care required
required, not held transplantation required
required, not held biological haematology required
required, not held biology required
required, not held biomedical science required
required, not held biomedical techniques required
required, not held biophysics required
required, not held biostatistics required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held clinical immunology required
required, not held clinical microbiology required
required, not held cross-matching techniques for blood transfusions required
required, not held epidemiology required
required, not held health care legislation required
required, not held health care occupation-specific ethics required
required, not held histology required
required, not held human anatomy required
required, not held human physiology required
required, not held hygiene in a health care setting required
required, not held laboratory methods in biomedical sciences required
required, not held manage healthcare staff required
required, not held medical genetics required
required, not held medical informatics required
required, not held medical terminology required
required, not held molecular biology required
required, not held pathology required
required, not held radiation protection required
required, not held toxicology required
optional, not held medical device vigilance reporting systems optional
optional, not held hepatology optional
optional, not held intracranial hypertension optional
optional, not held medical parasitology optional
optional, not held neoplasia optional

4 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from medical laboratory assistant

Full index of moves from medical laboratory assistant

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.