Table 1Transition record

chemisttoanalytical chemist

A chemist already meets 76% of what the analytical chemist role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemist

76%

Overlap1

To analytical chemist

52 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

38 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 38

This move: 38 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the analytical chemist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chemist 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 52 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 chemist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse chemical substances information skills
already held apply liquid chromatography handling and moving
already held oxidation natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held use chromatography software working with computers
already held green chemistry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held pharmaceutical chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 52 carried skills, including the 39 the analytical chemist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held computational chemistry required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held statistics required

optional, not held high-performance liquid chromatography optional

02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply statistical analysis techniques required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required

optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held report test findings optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held chemical processes required

optional, not held nanomaterials optional
optional, not held solid phase microextraction optional
optional, not held gas chromatography optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held identify customer's needs required

optional, not held write research proposals optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held handle chemicals required

optional, not held label samples optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held perform laboratory tests required

1 further area 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 52 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse chemical substances skill
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 safety procedures in laboratory 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 green chemistry knowledge
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 laboratory techniques knowledge
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 scientific research methodology knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held apply liquid chromatography skill
already held archive scientific documentation skill
already held calibrate laboratory equipment skill
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held develop scientific research protocols skill
already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
already held prepare chemical samples skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held use chromatography software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
optional, not held high-performance liquid chromatography optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held nanomaterials optional
optional, not held solid phase microextraction optional
optional, not held gas chromatography 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 write research proposals optional

44 held skills the analytical chemist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on chemical use reduction skill
not needed by the target role alternative fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role analytical methods in biomedical sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with external laboratories skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role cosmetics industry knowledge
not needed by the target role customer relationship management knowledge
not needed by the target role develop chemical products skill
not needed by the target role develop components separation processes skill
not needed by the target role develop new food products skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific theories skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
not needed by the target role follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
not needed by the target role follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
not needed by the target role formulate cosmetic products skill
not needed by the target role good manufacturing practices knowledge
not needed by the target role inorganic chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role materials engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role nuclear medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role nuclear physics knowledge
not needed by the target role organic chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role perform physico-chemical analysis to food materials skill
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical drug development knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role polymer chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role radiation effects on human body knowledge
not needed by the target role run laboratory simulations skill
not needed by the target role solid-state chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role spectroscopy knowledge
not needed by the target role toxicology knowledge
not needed by the target role translate formulae into processes skill
not needed by the target role types of fuels knowledge

4 further entries not listed here

9 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 computational chemistry required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held statistics required
optional, not held high-performance liquid chromatography optional
optional, not held nanomaterials optional
optional, not held solid phase microextraction optional
optional, not held gas chromatography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chemist

Full index of moves from chemist

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.