Table 1Transition record

biochemical engineertoanalytical chemist

A biochemical engineer already meets 65% of what the analytical chemist role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From biochemical engineer

65%

Overlap1

To analytical chemist

43 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

50.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.2

This move: 50.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the analytical chemist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the biochemical engineer 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 43 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A analytical chemist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a biochemical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held high-performance liquid chromatography natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held nanomaterials engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply liquid chromatography handling and moving
already held oxidation natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held gas chromatography engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use chromatography software working with computers

All 43 carried skills, including the 34 the analytical chemist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 9 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 required

required, not held chemistry required
required, not held laboratory techniques required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held statistics required

02 information skills 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held analyse chemical substances required
required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required

optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held develop scientific research protocols optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held report test findings optional
optional, not held test chemical samples optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held chemical processes required
required, not held green chemistry required

optional, not held solid phase microextraction optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform laboratory tests required
required, not held use chemical analysis equipment required

optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held handle chemicals required

optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held prepare chemical samples optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory required

optional, not held oversee quality control optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a analytical chemist 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 43 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analytical chemistry knowledge
already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held computational chemistry knowledge
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 oxidation knowledge
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 scientific literature 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 liquid chromatography skill
already held gas chromatography knowledge
already held high-performance liquid chromatography knowledge
already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
already held nanomaterials knowledge
already held pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held use chromatography software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held identify customer's needs required

optional, not held write research proposals optional

08 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held solid phase microextraction optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held develop scientific research protocols optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional
optional, not held prepare chemical samples optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held report test findings optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
optional, not held test chemical samples optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

45 held skills the analytical chemist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise on manufacturing problems skill
not needed by the target role advise on nitrate pollution skill
not needed by the target role alternative fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse medication's impact on brain skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role cryopreservation knowledge
not needed by the target role design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems skill
not needed by the target role develop biocatalytic processes skill
not needed by the target role develop biochemical manufacturing training materials skill
not needed by the target role develop food production processes skill
not needed by the target role develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role examine samples in dermatology skill
not needed by the target role fermentation processes of food knowledge
not needed by the target role food materials knowledge
not needed by the target role food science knowledge
not needed by the target role food storage knowledge
not needed by the target role gel permeation chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role genetics knowledge
not needed by the target role good manufacturing practices knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role life sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging processes knowledge
not needed by the target role perform toxicological studies skill
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical drug development knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical industry knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems knowledge
not needed by the target role processes of foods and beverages manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role run laboratory simulations skill

5 further entries not listed here

8 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 chemical processes required
required, not held green chemistry required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held laboratory techniques required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
required, not held statistics required
optional, not held solid phase microextraction optional

Index

Other moves recorded from biochemical engineer

Full index of moves from biochemical engineer

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.