Table 1Transition record

hydrologisttooceanographer

A hydrologist already meets 78% of what the oceanographer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hydrologist

78%

Overlap1

To oceanographer

45 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

33.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Very strong match

78%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

33.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the oceanographer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hydrologist 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 37 of its required skills as things a hydrologist 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 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 45 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 hydrologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held coastal management natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held oceanography natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held scientific modelling information and communication technologies (icts)
already held design scientific equipment communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct field work information skills
already held operate scientific measuring equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 45 carried skills, including the 37 the oceanographer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required
required, not held physics required

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

02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held gather experimental data required

optional, not held conduct underwater surveys optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

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

05 working with computers 2 supplementary

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

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental legislation 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 45 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 geology 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 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 oceanography knowledge
already held operate open source software skill
already held operate scientific measuring equipment 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 coastal management knowledge
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held conduct field work skill
already held design scientific equipment 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held assist scientific research optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform diving interventions optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held conduct underwater surveys optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories 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 assist scientific research optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes 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

34 held skills the oceanographer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role botany knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out waste water treatment skill
not needed by the target role conduct erosion control skill
not needed by the target role conduct sediment control skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental policy skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental remediation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop flood remediation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role develop water purification methods skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role fish identification and classification knowledge
not needed by the target role geography knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrology knowledge
not needed by the target role identify risk of flooding skill
not needed by the target role manage land resources permits skill
not needed by the target role manage water quality testing skill
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
not needed by the target role plan water resource development skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role report on environmental issues skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role scientific literature knowledge
not needed by the target role soil science knowledge
not needed by the target role test samples for pollutants skill
not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
not needed by the target role watershed development knowledge

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 mathematics required
required, not held physics required
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held biology 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 hydrologist

Full index of moves from hydrologist

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.