Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

computer scientisttocommunication scientist

A computer scientist already meets 68% of what the communication scientist role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From computer scientist
68%
Overlap1
To communication scientist
36 Skills carried over
9 Required, not held
44.9 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

68%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

44.9/ 100

1 Share of the communication scientist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the computer 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 communication scientist role treats 32 of its required skills as things a computer 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
  • communicate with a non-scientific audience
  • conduct qualitative research
  • conduct quantitative research
  • conduct research across disciplines

What stands in the way is 9 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 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A communication scientist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a computer scientist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held use presentation software working with computers
  • already held write research proposals communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held conduct qualitative research information skills
  • already held conduct quantitative research information skills
  • already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data information skills
  • already held think abstractly communication, collaboration and creativity

All 36 carried skills, including the 32 the communication scientist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 the comments of selected audiences required
  • required, not held apply scientific methods required
  • optional, not held study communications channels for different employers/contractors optional
  • optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
  • optional, not held monitor sociological trends optional
  • optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
  • optional, not held perform market research optional
02 arts and humanities 2 required
  • required, not held media studies required
  • required, not held types of media required
03 generic programmes and qualifications 2 required
  • required, not held communication required
  • required, not held scientific literature required
04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held communication studies required
  • optional, not held anthropology optional
  • optional, not held journalism optional
  • optional, not held social network analysis optional
  • optional, not held sociology optional
05 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held develop communications strategies required
  • optional, not held develop media strategy optional
06 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held use data processing techniques required
  • optional, not held digital communication and collaboration optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a communication scientist 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 36 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 communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
  • already held conduct qualitative research skill
  • already held conduct quantitative research 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 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 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 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 teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
  • already held use presentation software skill
  • already held write research proposals skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary
  • optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
  • optional, not held advise on public relations optional
  • optional, not held apply teaching strategies optional
  • optional, not held interview focus groups optional
  • optional, not held perform public relations optional
08 business, administration and law 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held advertising techniques optional
  • optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
  • optional, not held media law optional
09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held perform customer management optional
20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held study communications channels for different employers/contractors optional
  • optional, not held anthropology optional
  • optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
  • optional, not held digital communication and collaboration optional
  • optional, not held monitor sociological trends optional
  • optional, not held advertising techniques optional
  • optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
  • optional, not held advise on public relations optional
  • optional, not held apply teaching strategies optional
  • optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
  • optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
  • optional, not held develop media strategy optional
  • optional, not held interview focus groups optional
  • optional, not held journalism optional
  • optional, not held media law optional
  • optional, not held perform customer management optional
  • optional, not held perform market research optional
  • optional, not held perform public relations optional
  • optional, not held social network analysis optional
  • optional, not held sociology optional
54 held skills the communication scientist role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role Apache Tomcat knowledge
  • not needed by the target role JavaScript Framework knowledge
  • not needed by the target role LDAP knowledge
  • not needed by the target role LINQ knowledge
  • not needed by the target role MDX knowledge
  • not needed by the target role N1QL knowledge
  • not needed by the target role NoSQL knowledge
  • not needed by the target role SPARQL knowledge
  • not needed by the target role SQL knowledge
  • not needed by the target role XQuery knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply reverse engineering skill
  • not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role behavioural science knowledge
  • not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
  • not needed by the target role cognitive computing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role computational biology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role conduct literature research skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct research interview skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct scholarly research skill
  • not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
  • not needed by the target role data engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data science knowledge
  • not needed by the target role define technology strategy skill
  • not needed by the target role develop computer vision system skill
  • not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
  • not needed by the target role digitization knowledge
  • not needed by the target role documentation types knowledge
  • not needed by the target role emergent technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role execute ICT user research activities skill
  • not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
  • not needed by the target role image recognition knowledge
  • not needed by the target role implement anti-virus software skill
  • not needed by the target role information categorisation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
  • not needed by the target role innovate in ICT skill
  • not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mathematical physics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operational research knowledge

14 further entries not listed here

12 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 communication required
  • required, not held communication studies required
  • required, not held media studies required
  • required, not held scientific literature required
  • required, not held types of media required
  • optional, not held anthropology optional
  • optional, not held advertising techniques optional
  • optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
  • optional, not held journalism optional
  • optional, not held media law optional
  • optional, not held social network analysis optional
  • optional, not held sociology optional
Index

Other moves recorded from computer scientist

Full index of moves from computer 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.