Table 1Transition record

physics techniciantophysicist

A physics technician already meets 29% of what the physicist role asks for. The move turns on 36 required skills not yet in the profile.

From physics technician

29%

Overlap1

To physicist

28 Skills carried over

36 Required, not held

80.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 80.6

This move: 80.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the physicist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the physics technician 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 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A physicist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a physics technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held quantum mechanics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held observe matter information skills
already held densiometry health and welfare
already held operate telescopes working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate remote sensing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held astronomy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 28 carried skills, including the 14 the physicist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 66 missing skills fall into 12 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 14 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held manage intellectual property rights required
required, not held communicate mathematical information required
required, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience required
required, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists required
required, not held disseminate results to the scientific community required
required, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation required
required, not held evaluate research activities required
required, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society required
required, not held interact professionally in research and professional environments required
required, not held mentor individuals required
required, not held promote the transfer of knowledge required
required, not held publish academic research required
required, not held speak different languages required
required, not held think abstractly required

optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held provide information on geological characteristics optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held apply teaching strategies optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held teach physics optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

02 information skills 11 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply for research funding required
required, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities required
required, not held conduct research across disciplines required
required, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise required
required, not held integrate gender dimension in research required
required, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data required
required, not held manage research data required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held promote open innovation in research required
required, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities required
required, not held synthesise information required

optional, not held assist with geophysical surveys optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held analyse telescope images optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held computational physics required
required, not held quantum technology required
required, not held mathematical modelling required

optional, not held forensic physics optional
optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held mathematical physics optional
optional, not held nuclear physics optional
optional, not held Monte Carlo simulation optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held remote sensing techniques optional

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held manage personal professional development required
required, not held perform project management required

05 working with computers 2 required

required, not held operate open source software required
required, not held manage open publications required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held spectroscopy required

optional, not held continuum mechanics optional
optional, not held petroleum optional
optional, not held solid mechanics optional
optional, not held aerodynamics optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a physicist 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse experimental laboratory data skill
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held gather experimental data skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held physics knowledge
already held quantum computing knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held statistics knowledge
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held acoustics knowledge
already held astronomy knowledge
already held calibrate laboratory equipment skill
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held communicate with external laboratories skill
already held densiometry knowledge
already held geology knowledge
already held geophysics knowledge
already held interpret geophysical data skill
already held observe matter skill
already held operate remote sensing equipment skill
already held operate telescopes skill
already held quantum mechanics knowledge
already held thermodynamics knowledge

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held scientific literature required

optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held supercomputing required

optional, not held computer simulation optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

10 health and welfare 3 supplementary

optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held medical laboratory technology optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical technology optional

11 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held intellectual property law optional

12 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held economics optional

30 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held forensic physics optional
optional, not held assist with geophysical surveys optional
optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held continuum mechanics optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held mathematical physics optional
optional, not held nuclear physics optional
optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held petroleum optional
optional, not held provide information on geological characteristics optional
optional, not held solid mechanics optional
optional, not held Monte Carlo simulation optional
optional, not held aerodynamics optional
optional, not held analyse telescope images optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held apply teaching strategies optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held economics optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held intellectual property law optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional
optional, not held medical laboratory technology optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical technology optional
optional, not held remote sensing techniques optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held teach physics optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

5 held skills the physicist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse scientific data skill
not needed by the target role apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role maintain laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role report analysis results skill

25 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 computational physics required
required, not held quantum technology required
required, not held spectroscopy required
required, not held supercomputing required
required, not held mathematical modelling required
required, not held scientific literature required
optional, not held forensic physics optional
optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held continuum mechanics optional
optional, not held mathematical physics optional
optional, not held nuclear physics optional
optional, not held petroleum optional
optional, not held solid mechanics optional
optional, not held Monte Carlo simulation optional
optional, not held aerodynamics optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held economics optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held intellectual property law optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional
optional, not held medical laboratory technology optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical technology optional
optional, not held remote sensing techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from physics technician

Full index of moves from physics technician

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.