Table 1Transition record

biology techniciantobiotechnical technician

A biology technician already meets 50% of what the biotechnical technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From biology technician

50%

Overlap1

To biotechnical technician

15 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

53.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

50%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

53.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the biotechnical technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the biology technician 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 12 of its required skills as things a biology technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

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

What stands in the way is 5 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 15 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 biology technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held collect reproductive cells handling and moving
already held perform stem cell transplantation assisting and caring
already held genomics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held stem cells natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held cryopreservation natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held collect biological data information skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 12 the biotechnical technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held analyse scientific data required
required, not held gather experimental 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 food science optional
optional, not held environmental engineering 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 run laboratory simulations required

optional, not held use technology for forensics optional

05 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

06 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

3 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse experimental laboratory data skill
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held biology knowledge
already held collect biological data skill
already held cryopreservation knowledge
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held life sciences knowledge
already held maintain laboratory equipment skill
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held perform stem cell transplantation skill
already held stem cells knowledge
already held collect reproductive cells skill
already held genomics knowledge
already held pollution prevention knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

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

08 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held work with chemicals optional

23 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 crop production principles optional
optional, not held develop vaccines optional
optional, not held food science 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 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

36 held skills the biotechnical technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse blood samples skill
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 apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role assist in the production of laboratory documentation skill
not needed by the target role biosecurity knowledge
not needed by the target role botany knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role computational biology knowledge
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role evolutionary biology knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste storage knowledge
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role label samples skill
not needed by the target role laboratory equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain freelance database skill
not needed by the target role manage inventory skill
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role molecular biology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor the welfare of animals skill
not needed by the target role oceanography knowledge
not needed by the target role pathology knowledge
not needed by the target role perform fertility laboratory procedures skill
not needed by the target role perform field research skill
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare visual data skill
not needed by the target role preserve samples skill
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role use laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role virology knowledge
not needed by the target role write research proposals skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

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 food science 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

Index

Other moves recorded from biology technician

Full index of moves from biology technician

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.