Table 1Transition record

statistical assistanttostatistician

A statistical assistant already meets 36% of what the statistician role asks for. The move turns on 31 required skills not yet in the profile.

From statistical assistant

36%

Overlap1

To statistician

29 Skills carried over

31 Required, not held

74.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 74.8

This move: 74.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the statistician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the statistical assistant 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 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A statistician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a statistical assistant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held identify statistical patterns information skills
already held statistical modeling techniques natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held algorithms information and communication technologies (icts)
already held design questionnaires information skills
already held data science information and communication technologies (icts)
already held gather data information skills

All 29 carried skills, including the 19 the statistician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 56 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 14 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held manage intellectual property rights required
required, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience required
required, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists required
required, not held disseminate results to the scientific community required
required, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation required
required, not held evaluate research activities required
required, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society required
required, not held interact professionally in research and professional environments required
required, not held mentor individuals required
required, not held promote the transfer of knowledge required
required, not held publish academic research required
required, not held speak different languages required
required, not held think abstractly required
required, not held write scientific publications required

optional, not held advise on financial matters optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional
optional, not held present reports optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

02 information skills 10 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply for research funding required
required, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities required
required, not held conduct research across disciplines required
required, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise required
required, not held integrate gender dimension in research required
required, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data required
required, not held manage research data required
required, not held promote open innovation in research required
required, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities required
required, not held synthesise information required

optional, not held build predictive models optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held plan research process optional
optional, not held use mathematical tools and equipment optional

03 working with computers 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate open source software required
required, not held manage open publications required

optional, not held develop statistical software optional
optional, not held manage quantitative data optional

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held manage personal professional development required
required, not held perform project management required

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

required, not held mathematical modelling required

optional, not held set theory optional
optional, not held biometrics optional

06 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held scientific literature required

optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a statistician 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 29 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply scientific methods skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held conduct quantitative research skill
already held data quality assessment knowledge
already held data science knowledge
already held digital data processing skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held gather data skill
already held identify statistical patterns skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held perform data analysis skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held process data skill
already held quantitative analysis knowledge
already held research design knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
already held statistical modeling techniques knowledge
already held statistics knowledge
already held algorithms knowledge
already held analyse big data skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held carry out statistical forecasts skill
already held conduct public surveys skill
already held deliver visual presentation of data skill
already held design questionnaires skill
already held develop financial statistics reports skill
already held manage database skill
already held use spreadsheets software skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held data ethics required

08 social sciences, journalism and information 3 supplementary

optional, not held demography optional
optional, not held opinion poll optional
optional, not held social network analysis optional

09 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held market research optional
optional, not held marketing analytics optional

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional

11 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held healthcare analytics optional

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held build predictive models optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held healthcare analytics optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held plan research process optional
optional, not held set theory optional
optional, not held advise on financial matters optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held biometrics optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held demography optional
optional, not held develop statistical software optional
optional, not held manage quantitative data optional
optional, not held market research optional
optional, not held marketing analytics optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held opinion poll optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional
optional, not held present reports optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
optional, not held social network analysis optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held use mathematical tools and equipment optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

9 held skills the statistician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role compile statistical data for insurance purposes skill
not needed by the target role conduct financial surveys skill
not needed by the target role perform clerical duties skill
not needed by the target role produce statistical financial records skill
not needed by the target role revise questionnaires skill
not needed by the target role survey techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role tabulate survey results skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

14 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 data ethics required
required, not held mathematical modelling required
required, not held scientific literature required
optional, not held healthcare analytics optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held set theory optional
optional, not held biometrics optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held demography optional
optional, not held market research optional
optional, not held marketing analytics optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held opinion poll optional
optional, not held social network analysis optional

Index

Other moves recorded from statistical assistant

Full index of moves from statistical assistant

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.