Table 1Transition record

research and development managertophilosopher

A research and development manager already meets 65% of what the philosopher role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From research and development manager

65%

Overlap1

To philosopher

32 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

46.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

65%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

46.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the philosopher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the research and development manager 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 philosopher role treats 30 of its required skills as things a research and development manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply for research funding
apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
apply scientific methods
communicate with a non-scientific audience
conduct research across disciplines
demonstrate disciplinary expertise

What stands in the way is 10 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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A philosopher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a research and development manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply scientific methods information skills
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
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities information skills

All 32 carried skills, including the 30 the philosopher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 7 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 arts and humanities 6 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held ethics required
required, not held history of philosophy required
required, not held logic required
required, not held morality required
required, not held philosophical schools of thought required
required, not held philosophy required

optional, not held phenomenology optional
optional, not held cultural history optional
optional, not held metaphysics optional
optional, not held history optional
optional, not held religious studies optional
optional, not held theology optional

02 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held rhetoric required

optional, not held journalism optional
optional, not held political ideologies optional
optional, not held political science optional
optional, not held politics optional
optional, not held sociology optional
optional, not held source criticism optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held present arguments persuasively required

optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held teach philosophy optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

04 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

05 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required

required, not held scientific literature required

06 classical languages 2 supplementary

optional, not held Ancient Greek optional
optional, not held Latin optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a philosopher 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 32 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 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 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 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 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop scientific theories optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held phenomenology optional
optional, not held cultural history optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held metaphysics optional
optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held Ancient Greek optional
optional, not held Latin optional
optional, not held history optional
optional, not held journalism optional
optional, not held political ideologies optional
optional, not held political science optional
optional, not held politics optional
optional, not held religious studies optional
optional, not held sociology optional
optional, not held source criticism optional
optional, not held teach philosophy optional
optional, not held theology optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

50 held skills the philosopher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role analyse consumer buying trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse economic trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse external factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role analyse financial risk skill
not needed by the target role analyse internal factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role assess the feasibility of implementing developments skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role carry out strategic research skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role commercial law knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct research interview skill
not needed by the target role contact scientists skill
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role create a financial plan skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop product policies skill
not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
not needed by the target role funding methods knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role identify new business opportunities skill
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate shareholders' interests in business plans skill
not needed by the target role intellectual property law knowledge
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role interview techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role keep up with trends skill
not needed by the target role keep updated on innovations in various business fields skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage product testing skill
not needed by the target role manage research and development projects skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role market research knowledge
not needed by the target role marketing management knowledge
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role mitigate waste of resources skill

10 further entries not listed here

23 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 ethics required
required, not held history of philosophy required
required, not held logic required
required, not held morality required
required, not held philosophical schools of thought required
required, not held philosophy required
required, not held rhetoric required
required, not held scientific literature required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
optional, not held phenomenology optional
optional, not held cultural history optional
optional, not held metaphysics optional
optional, not held Ancient Greek optional
optional, not held Latin optional
optional, not held history optional
optional, not held journalism optional
optional, not held political ideologies optional
optional, not held political science optional
optional, not held politics optional
optional, not held religious studies optional
optional, not held sociology optional
optional, not held source criticism optional
optional, not held theology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from research and development manager

Full index of moves from research and development manager

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.