Table 1Transition record

aquatic animal health professionaltoaquaculture biologist

A aquatic animal health professional already meets 56% of what the aquaculture biologist role asks for. The move turns on 30 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquatic animal health professional

56%

Overlap1

To aquaculture biologist

70 Skills carried over

30 Required, not held

62.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.1

This move: 62.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the aquaculture biologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aquatic animal health professional 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 70 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aquaculture biologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aquatic animal health professional background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held diagnose aquatic animals disease symptoms information skills
already held maintain aquaculture treatment records information skills
already held prepare fish treatment plan handling and moving
already held biotechnology in aquaculture agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held administer treatments to fish handling and moving
already held interview parties in relation to animal welfare investigations communication, collaboration and creativity

All 70 carried skills, including the 35 the aquaculture biologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 49 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 14 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held manage intellectual property rights 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
required, not held write scientific publications required

optional, not held provide advice to hatcheries optional
optional, not held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held communicate technicalities with clients optional
optional, not held create training materials optional
optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

02 information skills 10 required, 2 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 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 conduct ecological research optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional

03 management skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held develop aquaculture strategies required
required, not held manage personal professional development required
required, not held perform project management required

optional, not held develop aquaculture breeding strategies optional
optional, not held coordinate operational activities optional
optional, not held discuss research proposals optional

04 working with computers 2 required

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

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held ecosystem management required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 supplementary

optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held marine biology optional
optional, not held life sciences optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aquaculture biologist 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 70 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse work-related written reports skill
already held applied zoology knowledge
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held aquatic species knowledge
already held biology knowledge
already held biosecurity knowledge
already held biotechnology in aquaculture knowledge
already held botany knowledge
already held carry out fish disease prevention measures skill
already held collect biological data skill
already held conduct fish mortality studies skill
already held conduct fish populations studies skill
already held conduct research on fauna skill
already held conduct research on flora skill
already held conserve natural resources skill
already held control aquatic production environment skill
already held ecology knowledge
already held fish anatomy knowledge
already held fish biology knowledge
already held follow safety precautions in fishery operations skill
already held gather experimental data skill
already held implement scientific decision making in healthcare skill
already held inspect fish stock skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held molecular biology knowledge
already held monitor water quality skill
already held perform field research skill
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held send samples to laboratory skill
already held use specialised equipment skill
already held virology knowledge
already held administer treatments to fish skill
already held advise on animal welfare skill
already held analyse fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held apply risk management processes skill
already held assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations skill
already held assessment of risks and threats knowledge
already held collect fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held communicate specialised veterinary information skill
already held develop fish health and welfare management plans skill
already held develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture skill
already held diagnose aquatic animals disease symptoms skill
already held dispose of chemicals skill
already held ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices skill
already held fish identification and classification knowledge
already held fish welfare regulations knowledge
already held identify risks in aquaculture facilities skill
already held inspect animal welfare management skill
already held interview parties in relation to animal welfare investigations skill
already held maintain aquaculture treatment records skill
already held maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments skill
already held monitor fish health status skill
already held monitor fish mortality rates skill
already held monitor treated fish skill
already held pollution legislation knowledge
already held prepare fish treatment facilities skill
already held prepare fish treatment plan skill
already held prepare visual data skill
already held preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held report pollution incidents skill
already held screen live fish deformities skill
already held seek innovation in current practices skill
already held treat fish diseases skill
already held write routine reports skill
already held write work-related reports skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held aquaponics optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held aquaponics optional
optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held develop aquaculture breeding strategies optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held marine biology optional
optional, not held provide advice to hatcheries optional
optional, not held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held communicate technicalities with clients optional
optional, not held conduct ecological research optional
optional, not held coordinate operational activities optional
optional, not held create training materials optional
optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held discuss research proposals optional
optional, not held life sciences optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

0 held skills the aquaculture biologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

6 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 ecosystem management required
optional, not held aquaponics optional
optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held marine biology optional
optional, not held life sciences optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aquatic animal health professional

Full index of moves from aquatic animal health professional

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.