Table 1Transition record

bioengineertobiotechnical technician

A bioengineer already meets 45% of what the biotechnical technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bioengineer

45%

Overlap1

To biotechnical technician

13 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

58.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

45%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

58.4/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the biotechnical technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bioengineer 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 11 of its required skills as things a bioengineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply scientific methods
biology
collect biological data
cryopreservation
gather experimental data
laboratory techniques

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 13 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 bioengineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held run laboratory simulations working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held genomics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held stem cells natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held food science engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held cryopreservation natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held collect biological data information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 11 the biotechnical technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held analyse experimental laboratory data required
required, not held analyse scientific data required

optional, not held develop vaccines optional
optional, not held measure pollution optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held research improvement of crop yields optional
optional, not held undertake research in medical genetics optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held solid phase microextraction required

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

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held contact scientists required

optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
optional, not held advise on pest infestation prevention optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain laboratory equipment required

optional, not held use technology for forensics optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held perform stem cell transplantation required

06 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

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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply scientific methods skill
already held biology knowledge
already held collect biological data skill
already held cryopreservation knowledge
already held gather experimental data skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held life sciences knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held run laboratory simulations skill
already held stem cells knowledge
already held food science knowledge
already held genomics knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 3 supplementary

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

08 handling and moving 2 supplementary

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

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

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

10 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
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 measure pollution optional
optional, not held pests and diseases optional
optional, not held plant species optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held analyse test data 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 research improvement of crop yields 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

75 held skills the biotechnical technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise on manufacturing problems skill
not needed by the target role advise on nitrate pollution skill
not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role apply liquid chromatography skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assess the feasibility of implementing developments skill
not needed by the target role assist in clinical trials skill
not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role computational biology knowledge
not needed by the target role computational chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct ecological research skill
not needed by the target role design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role design scientific equipment skill
not needed by the target role develop biocatalytic processes skill
not needed by the target role develop biochemical manufacturing training materials skill
not needed by the target role develop bioremediation techniques skill
not needed by the target role develop food production processes skill
not needed by the target role develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process skill
not needed by the target role evolutionary biology knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role fermentation processes of food knowledge
not needed by the target role food materials knowledge

35 further entries not listed here

15 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 solid phase microextraction required
optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held pests and diseases optional
optional, not held plant species optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles 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 bioengineer

Full index of moves from bioengineer

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.