Table 1Transition record

aquatic animal health professionaltobiologist

A aquatic animal health professional already meets 37% of what the biologist role asks for. The move turns on 24 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquatic animal health professional

37%

Overlap1

To biologist

36 Skills carried over

24 Required, not held

74.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

37%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

74.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the 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.

Why

Why this move works

A biologist role treats 14 of its required skills as things a aquatic animal health professional already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply scientific methods
biology
botany
collect biological data
conduct research on fauna
conduct research on flora

What stands in the way is 24 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 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A 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 biotechnology in aquaculture agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held aquatic species natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held conduct fish populations studies information skills
already held assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations information skills
already held inspect fish stock information skills
already held conduct research on flora information skills

All 36 carried skills, including the 14 the biologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 62 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 10 required, 4 supplementary

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 promote the transfer of knowledge required
required, not held publish academic research required
required, not held write scientific publications required

optional, not held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

02 information skills 8 required, 8 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 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 create natural science taxonomies optional
optional, not held analyse blood samples optional
optional, not held analyse cell cultures optional
optional, not held conduct genome research optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held conduct ecological research optional
optional, not held develop scientific research protocols optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional

03 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held develop aquaculture breeding strategies optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 19 supplementary

required, not held life sciences required

optional, not held entomology optional
optional, not held herpetology optional
optional, not held lepidoptery optional
optional, not held mammalogy optional
optional, not held mycology optional
optional, not held ornithology optional
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held computational biology optional
optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held genomics optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held marine biology optional
optional, not held proteomics optional
optional, not held stem cells optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held pharmacology optional
optional, not held toxicology optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ecosystem management required

optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional

06 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required

required, not held scientific literature required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a 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 36 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply scientific methods skill
already held biology knowledge
already held botany knowledge
already held collect biological data skill
already held conduct research on fauna skill
already held conduct research on flora skill
already held gather experimental data skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held molecular biology knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held send samples to laboratory skill
already held virology knowledge
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held applied zoology knowledge
already held aquatic species knowledge
already held assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations skill
already held biosecurity knowledge
already held biotechnology in aquaculture knowledge
already held collect fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held conduct fish mortality studies skill
already held conduct fish populations studies skill
already held conserve natural resources skill
already held ecology knowledge
already held fish anatomy knowledge
already held fish biology knowledge
already held fish identification and classification knowledge
already held inspect fish stock skill
already held monitor fish health status skill
already held perform field research skill
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held screen live fish deformities skill
already held seek innovation in current practices skill
already held write routine reports skill
already held write work-related reports skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held manage open publications required

08 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held identify poisons optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional

09 health and welfare 2 supplementary

optional, not held medical parasitology optional
optional, not held pathology optional

10 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held reforestation optional

38 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create natural science taxonomies optional
optional, not held entomology optional
optional, not held herpetology optional
optional, not held lepidoptery optional
optional, not held mammalogy optional
optional, not held mycology optional
optional, not held ornithology optional
optional, not held analyse blood samples optional
optional, not held analyse cell cultures optional
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held computational biology optional
optional, not held conduct genome research optional
optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held develop aquaculture breeding strategies optional
optional, not held genomics optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held identify poisons optional
optional, not held marine biology optional
optional, not held medical parasitology optional
optional, not held proteomics optional
optional, not held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held stem cells optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held conduct ecological research optional
optional, not held develop scientific research protocols optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held pharmacology optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional
optional, not held toxicology optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

34 held skills the biologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer treatments to fish skill
not needed by the target role advise on animal welfare skill
not needed by the target role analyse fish samples for diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role apply risk management processes skill
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out fish disease prevention measures skill
not needed by the target role communicate specialised veterinary information skill
not needed by the target role control aquatic production environment skill
not needed by the target role develop fish health and welfare management plans skill
not needed by the target role develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture skill
not needed by the target role diagnose aquatic animals disease symptoms skill
not needed by the target role dispose of chemicals skill
not needed by the target role ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices skill
not needed by the target role fish welfare regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in fishery operations skill
not needed by the target role identify risks in aquaculture facilities skill
not needed by the target role implement scientific decision making in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role inspect animal welfare management skill
not needed by the target role interview parties in relation to animal welfare investigations skill
not needed by the target role maintain aquaculture treatment records skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments skill
not needed by the target role monitor fish mortality rates skill
not needed by the target role monitor treated fish skill
not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare fish treatment facilities skill
not needed by the target role prepare fish treatment plan skill
not needed by the target role prepare visual data skill
not needed by the target role preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role report pollution incidents skill
not needed by the target role treat fish diseases skill
not needed by the target role use specialised equipment skill

26 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
required, not held life sciences required
required, not held scientific literature required
optional, not held entomology optional
optional, not held herpetology optional
optional, not held lepidoptery optional
optional, not held mammalogy optional
optional, not held mycology optional
optional, not held ornithology optional
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held computational biology optional
optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held genomics optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held marine biology optional
optional, not held medical parasitology optional
optional, not held proteomics optional
optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held stem cells optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held pharmacology optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held toxicology 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.