Career switch, measured
From Intelligence Analyst to Medical Scientist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 80% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Research, Leadership, Stakeholder management, Training and coaching; the main skills to add are Clinical research, Machine learning, Sales, Python.
80%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillIntelligence AnalystMedical Scientist
- Research67%91%
- Leadership52%37%
- Stakeholder management25%30%
- Training and coaching20%23%
- Communication20%33%
- Data analysis8%16%
- Problem solving12%10%
- Microsoft Office8%7%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Medical Scientist postings, rarely in Intelligence Analyst ones.
SkillIntelligence AnalystMedical Scientist
- Clinical research–28%
- Machine learning–23%
- Sales–23%
- Python–20%
- Biology–18%
- Statistics–17%
- Regulatory compliance–15%
- LLMs–13%
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