Table 1Transition record

research managertoresearch engineer

A research manager already meets 18% of what the research engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From research manager

18%

Overlap1

To research engineer

6 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

76.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.3

This move: 76.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the research engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the research manager 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A research engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a research manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held laboratory techniques natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held physics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held project management business, administration and law
already held scientific research methodology education
already held perform scientific research information skills
already held perform project management management skills

All 6 carried skills, including the 3 the research engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 11 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held industrial research and development required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held battery design optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional

02 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held gather experimental data required

optional, not held conduct experiments on animals optional
optional, not held use mathematical tools and equipment optional

03 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held define technical requirements required
required, not held manage engineering project required

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held use CAD software optional

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held collect samples for analysis required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held write manuals optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a research engineer 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held perform project management skill
already held physics knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional
optional, not held run laboratory simulations optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held CAD software optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional

10 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory optional

11 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific literature optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory optional
optional, not held battery design optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held conduct experiments on animals optional
optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional
optional, not held run laboratory simulations optional
optional, not held scientific literature optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use mathematical tools and equipment optional
optional, not held write manuals optional

28 held skills the research engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role computational chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role cope with challenging demands skill
not needed by the target role direct an artistic team skill
not needed by the target role discuss research proposals skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
not needed by the target role image recognition knowledge
not needed by the target role interact with an audience skill
not needed by the target role liaise with cultural partners skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage research and development projects skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role multidisciplinary research knowledge
not needed by the target role present exhibition skill
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role provide project information on exhibitions skill
not needed by the target role report analysis results skill
not needed by the target role research design knowledge
not needed by the target role respect cultural differences in the field of exhibition skill
not needed by the target role study a collection skill
not needed by the target role study topics skill
not needed by the target role urban sustainability knowledge
not needed by the target role use ICT resources to solve work related tasks skill
not needed by the target role work independently on exhibitions skill

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 engineering processes required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held industrial research and development required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held battery design optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional
optional, not held scientific literature optional

Index

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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.