Table 1Transition record

bioinformatics scientisttooceanographer

A bioinformatics scientist already meets 75% of what the oceanographer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bioinformatics scientist

75%

Overlap1

To oceanographer

43 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

36.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Very strong match

75%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

36.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the oceanographer 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.

Why

Why this move works

A oceanographer role treats 36 of its required skills as things a bioinformatics scientist 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
apply statistical analysis techniques
communicate with a non-scientific audience
conduct research across disciplines

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 43 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A oceanographer 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 scientific modelling information and communication technologies (icts)
already held gather experimental data information skills
already held develop scientific theories information skills
already held assist scientific research communication, collaboration and creativity
already held write research proposals communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply statistical analysis techniques information skills

All 43 carried skills, including the 36 the oceanographer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 8 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held geology required
required, not held oceanography required
required, not held physics required

optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held geophysics optional
optional, not held meteorology optional
optional, not held remote sensing techniques optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required
required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional

03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required

optional, not held conduct underwater surveys optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional

05 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held perform diving interventions optional

06 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a oceanographer 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 43 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 apply statistical analysis techniques 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 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 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 mathematics knowledge
already held mentor individuals 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 scientific modelling knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held statistics knowledge
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held biology knowledge
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held write research proposals skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental legislation optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held design scientific equipment optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held conduct underwater surveys optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held geophysics optional
optional, not held meteorology optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional
optional, not held perform diving interventions optional
optional, not held remote sensing techniques optional

41 held skills the oceanographer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse scientific data skill
not needed by the target role biometrics knowledge
not needed by the target role collect biological data skill
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 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 genome research skill
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 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 genomics 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 life sciences 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 molecular biology knowledge
not needed by the target role multidisciplinary research 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 proteomics knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific computing knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific literature knowledge
not needed by the target role statistical modeling techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role stem cells knowledge
not needed by the target role use databases skill
not needed by the target role web programming knowledge

1 further entry not listed here

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 geology required
required, not held oceanography required
required, not held physics required
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held geophysics optional
optional, not held meteorology optional
optional, not held remote sensing techniques 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.