Table 1Transition record

bioinformatics scientisttobiophysicist

A bioinformatics scientist already meets 75% of what the biophysicist role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bioinformatics scientist

75%

Overlap1

To biophysicist

49 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

41.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.4

This move: 41.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the biophysicist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bioinformatics scientist 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 49 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A biophysicist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bioinformatics scientist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held conduct genome research information skills
already held proteomics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held computational biology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held genomics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held stem cells natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held computational chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 49 carried skills, including the 39 the biophysicist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 9 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, 2 supplementary

required, not held analyse cell cultures required
required, not held analyse experimental laboratory data required
required, not held conduct research on fauna required
required, not held conduct research on flora required

optional, not held analyse medication's impact on brain optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held protein required
required, not held physics required

optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held organic chemistry optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held examine cell specimens microscopically required

optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held operate scientific measuring equipment optional
optional, not held operate telescopes optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held spectroscopy required

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held osteology optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a biophysicist 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 49 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 biology knowledge
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 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 gather experimental data skill
already held genomics knowledge
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 life sciences knowledge
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 multidisciplinary research knowledge
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform laboratory tests 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 proteomics knowledge
already held publish academic research skill
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 write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held collect biological data skill
already held computational biology knowledge
already held computational chemistry knowledge
already held conduct genome research skill
already held molecular biology knowledge
already held stem cells knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held write research proposals skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held virology optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held supercomputing optional

09 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held quantitative analysis optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held analyse medication's impact on brain optional
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held osteology optional
optional, not held supercomputing optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held operate scientific measuring equipment optional
optional, not held operate telescopes optional
optional, not held organic chemistry optional
optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional
optional, not held virology optional

35 held skills the biophysicist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse scientific data skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role biometrics knowledge
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role computer equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role computer programming knowledge
not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role contact scientists skill
not needed by the target role data quality assessment knowledge
not needed by the target role data science knowledge
not needed by the target role database management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific theories skill
not needed by the target role evaluate genetic data skill
not needed by the target role gather data skill
not needed by the target role genetic engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role genetics knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret current data skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain freelance database skill
not needed by the target role maintain laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage data collection systems skill
not needed by the target role manage database skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role plan research process skill
not needed by the target role present reports skill
not needed by the target role scientific computing knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role statistical modeling techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role use databases skill
not needed by the target role web programming knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

13 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 protein required
required, not held spectroscopy required
required, not held physics required
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held osteology optional
optional, not held supercomputing optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held organic chemistry optional
optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
optional, not held virology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from bioinformatics scientist

Full index of moves from bioinformatics scientist

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.