Table 1Transition record

optomechanical engineertooceanographer

A optomechanical engineer already meets 64% of what the oceanographer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From optomechanical engineer

64%

Overlap1

To oceanographer

34 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

48.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.6

This move: 48.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the oceanographer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the optomechanical engineer 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 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A oceanographer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a optomechanical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate scientific measuring equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held physics 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

All 34 carried skills, including the 32 the oceanographer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 10 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held apply statistical analysis techniques required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held gather experimental data required

optional, not held conduct underwater surveys optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held geology required
required, not held oceanography required
required, not held statistics required

optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held geophysics optional
optional, not held meteorology optional
optional, not held remote sensing techniques optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

04 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held scientific modelling required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a oceanographer 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 34 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 mathematics knowledge
already held mentor individuals skill
already held operate open source software skill
already held operate scientific measuring equipment skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held physics knowledge
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 teach in academic or vocational contexts skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional

08 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held perform diving interventions optional

09 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional

10 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental legislation optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held conduct underwater surveys optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held geophysics optional
optional, not held meteorology optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional
optional, not held perform diving interventions optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional
optional, not held remote sensing techniques optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

59 held skills the oceanographer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role cavity optomechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role computational mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct literature research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role continuum mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design optical prototypes skill
not needed by the target role develop optical test procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role draft bill of materials skill
not needed by the target role electromagnetic spectrum knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain optical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain safe engineering watches skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role microoptics knowledge
not needed by the target role model optical systems skill
not needed by the target role operate optical assembly equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role optical components knowledge
not needed by the target role optical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role optical equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role optical glass characteristics knowledge
not needed by the target role optical instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role optical manufacturing process knowledge
not needed by the target role optics knowledge
not needed by the target role optoelectronic devices knowledge
not needed by the target role optoelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role optomechanical components knowledge
not needed by the target role optomechanical engineering knowledge

19 further entries not listed here

16 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 geology required
required, not held oceanography required
required, not held scientific modelling required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
required, not held statistics required
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held geophysics optional
optional, not held meteorology optional
optional, not held remote sensing techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from optomechanical engineer

Full index of moves from optomechanical engineer

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.