Table 1Transition record

biologisttoepidemiologist

A biologist already meets 55% of what the epidemiologist role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From biologist

55%

Overlap1

To epidemiologist

38 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

59.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.7

This move: 59.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the epidemiologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the biologist 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 38 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A epidemiologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a biologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse blood samples information skills
already held genomics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held virology health and welfare
already held archive scientific documentation information skills
already held life sciences natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held develop scientific research protocols information skills

All 38 carried skills, including the 27 the epidemiologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 11 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 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held prevent communicable diseases' outbreaks required
required, not held manage intellectual property rights required
required, not held mentor individuals required
required, not held speak different languages required
required, not held think abstractly required

optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held assist in clinical trials optional
optional, not held educate on the prevention of illness optional
optional, not held inform policy makers on health-related challenges optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional

02 health and welfare 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicable diseases required
required, not held epidemiology required
required, not held preventive medicine required
required, not held public health required

optional, not held professional documentation in health care optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held immunology optional

03 information skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply statistical analysis techniques required
required, not held integrate gender dimension in research required
required, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data required

optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held develop vaccines optional
optional, not held manage clinical risk optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held biometrics required
required, not held statistics required

optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

05 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held take disease prevention measures required

optional, not held develop communicable disease control policies optional
optional, not held contribute to public health campaigns optional

06 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held research design required

optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a epidemiologist 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 38 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 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 interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data 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 report analysis results skill
already held scientific literature knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held synthesise information skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held analyse blood samples skill
already held archive scientific documentation skill
already held biological chemistry knowledge
already held biology knowledge
already held develop scientific research protocols skill
already held genomics knowledge
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held life sciences knowledge
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held virology knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held project management required

08 working with computers 1 required

required, not held operate open source software required

09 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held contribute to practice innovation in health care optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional

10 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held manufacture medicines optional

11 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held SAS language optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop communicable disease control policies optional
optional, not held SAS language optional
optional, not held contribute to practice innovation in health care optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held develop vaccines optional
optional, not held professional documentation in health care optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held assist in clinical trials optional
optional, not held contribute to public health campaigns optional
optional, not held educate on the prevention of illness optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held immunology optional
optional, not held inform policy makers on health-related challenges optional
optional, not held manage clinical risk optional
optional, not held manufacture medicines optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional

60 held skills the epidemiologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse cell cultures skill
not needed by the target role animal welfare legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role applied zoology knowledge
not needed by the target role aquatic species knowledge
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations skill
not needed by the target role biosecurity knowledge
not needed by the target role biotechnology in aquaculture knowledge
not needed by the target role botany knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collect biological data skill
not needed by the target role collect fish samples for diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role computational biology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct ecological research skill
not needed by the target role conduct fish mortality studies skill
not needed by the target role conduct fish populations studies skill
not needed by the target role conduct genome research skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on fauna skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on flora skill
not needed by the target role conserve natural resources skill
not needed by the target role create natural science taxonomies skill
not needed by the target role cryopreservation knowledge
not needed by the target role develop aquaculture breeding strategies skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role ecosystem management knowledge
not needed by the target role entomology knowledge
not needed by the target role fish anatomy knowledge
not needed by the target role fish biology knowledge
not needed by the target role fish identification and classification knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role herpetology knowledge
not needed by the target role identify poisons skill
not needed by the target role inspect fish stock skill
not needed by the target role lepidoptery knowledge
not needed by the target role mammalogy knowledge
not needed by the target role marine biology knowledge
not needed by the target role medical parasitology knowledge
not needed by the target role molecular biology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor fish health status skill

20 further entries not listed here

14 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 project management required
required, not held biometrics required
required, not held communicable diseases required
required, not held epidemiology required
required, not held preventive medicine required
required, not held public health required
required, not held research design required
required, not held statistics required
optional, not held SAS language optional
optional, not held professional documentation in health care optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held immunology optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from biologist

Full index of moves from biologist

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.