Table 1Transition record

sociologisttoreligion scientific researcher

A sociologist already meets 80% of what the religion scientific researcher role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sociologist

80%

Overlap1

To religion scientific researcher

39 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

28.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Very strong match

80%

Learning distance Short step

28.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the religion scientific researcher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sociologist 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 religion scientific researcher role treats 32 of its required skills as things a sociologist 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
communicate with a non-scientific audience
conduct research across disciplines
demonstrate disciplinary expertise

What stands in the way is 3 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 39 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A religion scientific researcher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sociologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held religious studies arts and humanities
already held history arts and humanities
already held develop scientific theories information skills
already held write research proposals communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct qualitative research information skills
already held apply scientific methods information skills

All 39 carried skills, including the 32 the religion scientific researcher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 arts and humanities 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held history of theology required
required, not held theology required

optional, not held ethics optional
optional, not held logic optional
optional, not held philosophy optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held interpret religious texts required

optional, not held conduct religious missions optional
optional, not held perform religious ceremonies optional
optional, not held prepare religious services optional
optional, not held promote religious activities optional
optional, not held teach religious texts optional
optional, not held train religious professionals optional

03 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held assist families in crisis situations optional
optional, not held provide spiritual counselling optional

04 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop policies on religion-related matters optional
optional, not held work within communities optional

05 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held pedagogy optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held do historical research optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a religion scientific researcher 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 39 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 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 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 religious studies 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 apply blended learning skill
already held apply teaching strategies skill
already held conduct qualitative research skill
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held history 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 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held rhetoric optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist families in crisis situations optional
optional, not held do historical research optional
optional, not held conduct religious missions optional
optional, not held develop policies on religion-related matters optional
optional, not held ethics optional
optional, not held logic optional
optional, not held pedagogy optional
optional, not held perform religious ceremonies optional
optional, not held philosophy optional
optional, not held prepare religious services optional
optional, not held promote religious activities optional
optional, not held provide spiritual counselling optional
optional, not held rhetoric optional
optional, not held teach religious texts optional
optional, not held train religious professionals optional
optional, not held work within communities optional

42 held skills the religion scientific researcher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role African studies knowledge
not needed by the target role European integration knowledge
not needed by the target role action research knowledge
not needed by the target role advise legislators skill
not needed by the target role advise on organisational culture skill
not needed by the target role advise on personnel management skill
not needed by the target role advise on public relations skill
not needed by the target role anthropology knowledge
not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role communication studies knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct public surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role content marketing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role cultural history knowledge
not needed by the target role demography knowledge
not needed by the target role economic anthropology knowledge
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role gather data skill
not needed by the target role gender studies knowledge
not needed by the target role geography knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret current data skill
not needed by the target role interview focus groups skill
not needed by the target role interview techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role legal studies knowledge
not needed by the target role manage quantitative data skill
not needed by the target role monitor sociological trends skill
not needed by the target role multidisciplinary research knowledge
not needed by the target role observe human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role perform public relations skill
not needed by the target role political economy knowledge
not needed by the target role political science knowledge
not needed by the target role politics knowledge
not needed by the target role research design knowledge
not needed by the target role social network analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role sociology knowledge
not needed by the target role spatial planning knowledge
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role study cultures skill

2 further entries not listed here

7 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 history of theology required
required, not held theology required
optional, not held ethics optional
optional, not held logic optional
optional, not held pedagogy optional
optional, not held philosophy optional
optional, not held rhetoric optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sociologist

Full index of moves from sociologist

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.