Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

assistant lecturertouniversity research assistant

A assistant lecturer already meets 78% of what the university research assistant role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From assistant lecturer
78%
Overlap1
To university research assistant
56 Skills carried over
6 Required, not held
35.9 Difficulty2
Career overlap Very strong match

78%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

35.9/ 100

1 Share of the university research assistant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the assistant lecturer 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 university research assistant role treats 37 of its required skills as things a assistant lecturer 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 6 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 56 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A university research assistant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a assistant lecturer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held provide assistance to lecturer communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held use data processing techniques working with computers
  • already held mathematical modelling natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held multidisciplinary research generic programmes and qualifications
  • already held develop scientific research protocols information skills
  • already held computer simulation information and communication technologies (icts)

All 56 carried skills, including the 37 the university research assistant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 3 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held study topics required
  • required, not held archive scientific documentation required
  • required, not held conduct scholarly research required
  • optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
  • optional, not held apply statistical analysis techniques optional
  • optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held assist scientific research required
  • required, not held write research proposals required
  • optional, not held consult students on learning content optional
  • optional, not held participate in scientific colloquia optional
  • optional, not held supervise practical courses optional
03 management skills 1 required
  • required, not held discuss research proposals required
04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 5 supplementary
  • optional, not held computational biology optional
  • optional, not held computational chemistry optional
  • optional, not held computational mechanics optional
  • optional, not held stem cells optional
  • optional, not held geography optional
05 social sciences, journalism and information 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held European integration optional
  • optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
  • optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a university research assistant 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 56 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 develop scientific theories 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 monitor developments in field of expertise 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 research design knowledge
  • already held scientific literature knowledge
  • already held scientific research methodology knowledge
  • already held speak different languages skill
  • already held synthesise information skill
  • already held think abstractly skill
  • already held university procedures knowledge
  • already held use data processing techniques skill
  • already held write scientific publications skill
  • already held analyse test data skill
  • already held apply blended learning skill
  • already held apply teaching strategies skill
  • already held assist students in their learning skill
  • already held assist students with their dissertation skill
  • already held computer simulation knowledge
  • already held conduct qualitative research skill
  • already held conduct quantitative research skill
  • already held develop scientific research protocols skill
  • already held mathematical modelling knowledge
  • already held multidisciplinary research knowledge
  • already held operate scientific measuring equipment skill
  • already held prepare lesson content skill
  • already held provide assistance to lecturer skill
  • already held provide lesson materials skill
  • already held record test data skill
  • already held report test findings skill
  • already held statistics knowledge
  • already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held industrial research and development optional
08 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held cognitive computing optional
10 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held search databases optional
19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held European integration optional
  • optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
  • optional, not held cognitive computing optional
  • optional, not held computational biology optional
  • optional, not held computational chemistry optional
  • optional, not held computational mechanics optional
  • optional, not held stem cells optional
  • optional, not held apply statistical analysis techniques optional
  • optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
  • optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
  • optional, not held consult students on learning content optional
  • optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
  • optional, not held geography optional
  • optional, not held industrial research and development optional
  • optional, not held participate in scientific colloquia optional
  • optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional
  • optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
  • optional, not held search databases optional
  • optional, not held supervise practical courses optional
28 held skills the university research assistant role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role assess students skill
  • not needed by the target role assessment processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assist in the organisation of school events skill
  • not needed by the target role cooperate with education professionals skill
  • not needed by the target role curriculum objectives knowledge
  • not needed by the target role design scientific equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role develop course outline skill
  • not needed by the target role electronic communication knowledge
  • not needed by the target role empirical analysis knowledge
  • not needed by the target role give constructive feedback skill
  • not needed by the target role guarantee students' safety skill
  • not needed by the target role guide international students skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret current data skill
  • not needed by the target role investigation research methods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role learning difficulties knowledge
  • not needed by the target role liaise with educational staff skill
  • not needed by the target role liaise with educational support staff skill
  • not needed by the target role manage resources for educational purposes skill
  • not needed by the target role manage student relationships skill
  • not needed by the target role oversee extra-curricular activities skill
  • not needed by the target role perform background research on writing subject skill
  • not needed by the target role perform classroom management skill
  • not needed by the target role promote education course skill
  • not needed by the target role provide information on study programmes skill
  • not needed by the target role provide teacher support skill
  • not needed by the target role teach university class skill
  • not needed by the target role work with virtual learning environments skill
  • not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill
9 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
  • optional, not held European integration optional
  • optional, not held cognitive computing optional
  • optional, not held computational biology optional
  • optional, not held computational chemistry optional
  • optional, not held computational mechanics optional
  • optional, not held stem cells optional
  • optional, not held geography optional
  • optional, not held industrial research and development optional
  • optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
Index

Other moves recorded from assistant lecturer

Full index of moves from assistant lecturer

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.