Table 1Transition record

geneticisttophysiologist

A geneticist already meets 74% of what the physiologist role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geneticist

74%

Overlap1

To physiologist

53 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

41.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

74%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

41.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the physiologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the geneticist 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 physiologist role treats 35 of its required skills as things a geneticist 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
biology
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 53 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A physiologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a geneticist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held histology arts and humanities
already held clinical immunopathology health and welfare
already held develop patient treatment strategies assisting and caring
already held neoplasia health and welfare
already held proteomics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held assist in clinical trials communication, collaboration and creativity

All 53 carried skills, including the 35 the physiologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 7 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 health and welfare 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held human anatomy required
required, not held human physiology required

optional, not held dermapathology optional
optional, not held exercise physiology optional
optional, not held hepatology optional
optional, not held intracranial hypertension optional
optional, not held neuroscience optional
optional, not held urolithiasis in the urinary tract optional
optional, not held nuclear medicine optional
optional, not held occupational physiology optional
optional, not held rehabilitation optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held calibrate laboratory equipment required
required, not held maintain laboratory equipment required

03 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held conduct research on fauna required

optional, not held conduct experiments on animals optional
optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional
optional, not held conduct preoperative investigations optional
optional, not held interpret electromyograms optional
optional, not held gather experimental data optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory required

optional, not held assist in performing physical exercises optional
optional, not held assist patients with rehabilitation optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 supplementary

optional, not held advise on rehabilitation exercises optional
optional, not held explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients optional
optional, not held explain types of coagulation disorders optional
optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held offer advice on diet-related concerns optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific modelling optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a physiologist 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 53 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 histology 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 laboratory techniques 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 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 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 archive scientific documentation skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held assist in clinical trials skill
already held clinical cytology knowledge
already held clinical immunopathology knowledge
already held develop patient treatment strategies skill
already held develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
already held develop scientific research protocols skill
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held life sciences knowledge
already held neoplasia knowledge
already held professional documentation in health care knowledge
already held proteomics knowledge
already held research design knowledge
already held scientific literature knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held write research proposals skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held ergonomics optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on rehabilitation exercises optional
optional, not held assist in performing physical exercises optional
optional, not held assist patients with rehabilitation optional
optional, not held conduct experiments on animals optional
optional, not held conduct polysomnography optional
optional, not held conduct preoperative investigations optional
optional, not held dermapathology optional
optional, not held exercise physiology optional
optional, not held explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients optional
optional, not held explain types of coagulation disorders optional
optional, not held hepatology optional
optional, not held interpret electromyograms optional
optional, not held intracranial hypertension optional
optional, not held neuroscience optional
optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held urolithiasis in the urinary tract optional
optional, not held ergonomics optional
optional, not held gather experimental data optional
optional, not held nuclear medicine optional
optional, not held occupational physiology optional
optional, not held offer advice on diet-related concerns optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional
optional, not held rehabilitation optional
optional, not held scientific modelling optional

39 held skills the physiologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on prenatal genetic diseases skill
not needed by the target role analyse blood samples skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role botany knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role computational biology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct genome research skill
not needed by the target role counsel patients on fertility treatments skill
not needed by the target role cryopreservation knowledge
not needed by the target role decide on type of genetic testing skill
not needed by the target role diagnose genetic diseases skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role embryology knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate genetic data skill
not needed by the target role general medicine knowledge
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 immunology knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret laboratory data in medical genetics skill
not needed by the target role interpret pedigree charts skill
not needed by the target role liaise with genetic laboratories skill
not needed by the target role maintain genetic registers skill
not needed by the target role manage ethical dilemmas in genetic testing skill
not needed by the target role medical genetics knowledge
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role molecular biology knowledge
not needed by the target role multidisciplinary research knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge
not needed by the target role provide genetic counselling skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role report analysis results skill
not needed by the target role stem cells knowledge
not needed by the target role take referrals for genetic testing skill
not needed by the target role tissue cytogenetics knowledge
not needed by the target role undertake genetic risk assessment skill
not needed by the target role undertake research in medical genetics skill
not needed by the target role virology knowledge

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 human anatomy required
required, not held human physiology required
optional, not held dermapathology optional
optional, not held exercise physiology optional
optional, not held hepatology optional
optional, not held intracranial hypertension optional
optional, not held neuroscience optional
optional, not held urolithiasis in the urinary tract optional
optional, not held ergonomics optional
optional, not held nuclear medicine optional
optional, not held occupational physiology optional
optional, not held rehabilitation optional
optional, not held scientific modelling optional

Index

Other moves recorded from geneticist

Full index of moves from geneticist

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.