Table 1Transition record

agricultural techniciantobiotechnical technician

A agricultural technician already meets 25% of what the biotechnical technician role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From agricultural technician

25%

Overlap1

To biotechnical technician

9 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

75 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

25%

Learning distance A rebuild

75/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the biotechnical technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the agricultural 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.

Why

Why this move works

A biotechnical technician role treats 5 of its required skills as things a agricultural technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analyse scientific data
biology
gather experimental data
laboratory techniques
maintain laboratory equipment

What stands in the way is 12 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A biotechnical technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a agricultural technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on crop diseases communication, collaboration and creativity
already held research improvement of crop yields information skills
already held sustainable agricultural production principles agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held analyse scientific data information skills
already held maintain laboratory equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held gather experimental data information skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 5 the biotechnical technician 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, 3 supplementary

required, not held analyse experimental laboratory data required
required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held collect biological data required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held develop vaccines optional
optional, not held measure pollution optional
optional, not held undertake research in medical genetics optional

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

required, not held cryopreservation required
required, not held stem cells required
required, not held life sciences required

optional, not held genomics optional
optional, not held plant species optional
optional, not held animal species optional

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

required, not held perform laboratory tests required
required, not held run laboratory simulations required

optional, not held use technology for forensics optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held solid phase microextraction required

optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held food science optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held contact scientists required

optional, not held advise on pest infestation prevention optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held perform stem cell transplantation required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a biotechnical technician 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse scientific data skill
already held biology knowledge
already held gather experimental data skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held maintain laboratory equipment skill
already held advise on crop diseases skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held research improvement of crop yields skill
already held sustainable agricultural production principles knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 5 supplementary

optional, not held pests and diseases optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held medical laboratory technology optional
optional, not held medical studies optional
optional, not held medicines optional

08 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 2 supplementary

optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held pest control in plants optional

09 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held collect reproductive cells optional
optional, not held work with chemicals optional

10 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 advise on pest infestation prevention optional
optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held collect reproductive cells optional
optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held develop vaccines optional
optional, not held food science optional
optional, not held genomics optional
optional, not held measure pollution optional
optional, not held pests and diseases optional
optional, not held plant species optional
optional, not held animal species optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held medical laboratory technology optional
optional, not held medical studies optional
optional, not held medicines optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held pest control in plants optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held undertake research in medical genetics optional
optional, not held use technology for forensics optional
optional, not held work with chemicals optional

34 held skills the biotechnical technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on fertiliser and herbicide skill
not needed by the target role aeroponics knowledge
not needed by the target role agricultural chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role agricultural equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role aquaculture industry knowledge
not needed by the target role aquaculture reproduction knowledge
not needed by the target role assess crop damage skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collect weather-related data skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role culture aquaculture hatchery stocks skill
not needed by the target role evaluate vineyard problems skill
not needed by the target role evaluate vineyard quality skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role horticulture principles knowledge
not needed by the target role hydroponics knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect agricultural fields skill
not needed by the target role integrated food-energy systems knowledge
not needed by the target role irrigate soil skill
not needed by the target role maintain aquaculture containers skill
not needed by the target role maintain tanks for viticulture skill
not needed by the target role maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities skill
not needed by the target role manage crop production skill
not needed by the target role monitor crops skill
not needed by the target role monitor fisheries skill
not needed by the target role plant harvest methods knowledge
not needed by the target role prevent crop disorders skill
not needed by the target role provide advice to farmers skill
not needed by the target role soil science knowledge
not needed by the target role viticulture knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

19 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 cryopreservation required
required, not held solid phase microextraction required
required, not held stem cells required
required, not held life sciences required
optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held food science optional
optional, not held genomics optional
optional, not held pests and diseases optional
optional, not held plant species optional
optional, not held animal species optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held medical laboratory technology optional
optional, not held medical studies optional
optional, not held medicines optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held pest control in plants optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Index

Other moves recorded from agricultural technician

Full index of moves from agricultural 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.