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Where a sensory scientist can go next

2 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a sensory scientist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Sensory scientists carry out sensory analysis in order to compose or improve flavours and fragrances for the food, beverage and cosmetics industry. They base their flavour and fragrance development on sensory and consumer research. Sensory scientists carry out research and analyse statistical data to meet customers expectations.

Professionals 41 skills on file 2 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: fragrance chemist, 33%

Fig. 2 — the 2 nearest destinations from sensory scientist. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a sensory scientist already covers. All 2 are listed in the tables below.

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

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sensory scientist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a sensory scientist already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.