Table 1Transition record

microbiologisttoimmunologist

A microbiologist already meets 75% of what the immunologist role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From microbiologist

75%

Overlap1

To immunologist

57 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

42.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.6

This move: 42.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the immunologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the microbiologist 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 57 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A immunologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a microbiologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held medical mycology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held develop vaccines information skills
already held neoplasia health and welfare
already held contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products information skills
already held communicable diseases health and welfare
already held assist in clinical trials communication, collaboration and creativity

All 57 carried skills, including the 38 the immunologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 6 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 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held diagnostic immunology techniques required
required, not held cancer risks required
required, not held clinical immunopathology required
required, not held medical parasitology required
required, not held clinical immunology required

optional, not held allergies optional
optional, not held general medicine optional

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

required, not held molecular and cellular immunology required
required, not held stem cells required

optional, not held genomics optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

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

04 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held research immune system malfunctions required

optional, not held diagnose patients with immunodeficiencies optional
optional, not held analyse blood samples optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held record test data optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory required

optional, not held develop patient treatment strategies optional

06 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held research design optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a immunologist 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 57 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 immunology 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 life sciences 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 neoplasia knowledge
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 literature knowledge
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 analyse cell cultures skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held assist in clinical trials skill
already held communicable diseases knowledge
already held contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products skill
already held control production skill
already held develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
already held develop scientific research protocols skill
already held develop vaccines skill
already held medical mycology knowledge
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held perform lectures skill
already held pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
already held pharmaceutical industry knowledge
already held recommend product improvements skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held virology knowledge
already held write research proposals skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held diagnose patients with immunodeficiencies optional
optional, not held analyse blood samples optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held genomics optional
optional, not held allergies optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held develop patient treatment strategies optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held research design optional

28 held skills the immunologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on legislative acts 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 clinical cytology knowledge
not needed by the target role collect biological data skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis 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 conduct research on reproductive medicine skill
not needed by the target role cryopreservation knowledge
not needed by the target role detect microorganisms skill
not needed by the target role develop bioremediation techniques skill
not needed by the target role develop new food products skill
not needed by the target role gather experimental data skill
not needed by the target role helminthology knowledge
not needed by the target role histology knowledge
not needed by the target role medical genetics knowledge
not needed by the target role molecular biology knowledge
not needed by the target role parasitology knowledge
not needed by the target role pathogenic microorganisms knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare compliance documents skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role proteomics knowledge
not needed by the target role provide specialist pharmaceutical advice skill
not needed by the target role send samples to laboratory skill
not needed by the target role supervise laboratory operations skill
not needed by the target role toxicology knowledge

11 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 diagnostic immunology techniques required
required, not held molecular and cellular immunology required
required, not held cancer risks required
required, not held clinical immunopathology required
required, not held medical parasitology required
required, not held stem cells required
required, not held clinical immunology required
optional, not held genomics optional
optional, not held allergies optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held research design optional

Index

Other moves recorded from microbiologist

Full index of moves from microbiologist

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.