Career switch, measured
From Radiologist to Research Assistant
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 67% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Research, Clinical research, Teaching, Leadership; the main skills to add are Statistics, Biology, Scheduling, Communication.
67%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillRadiologistResearch Assistant
- Research50%100%
- Clinical research16%24%
- Teaching19%30%
- Leadership34%28%
- Patient care44%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Research Assistant postings, rarely in Radiologist ones.
SkillRadiologistResearch Assistant
- Statistics–35%
- Biology–26%
- Scheduling–24%
- Communication–24%
- ERP systems–22%
- Data analysis–20%
- Regulatory compliance–17%
- Laboratory techniques–17%
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