Table 1Transition record

chemisttotoxicologist

A chemist already meets 67% of what the toxicologist role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemist

67%

Overlap1

To toxicologist

48 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

49.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.5

This move: 49.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the toxicologist 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 48 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A toxicologist 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 advise on chemical use reduction communication, collaboration and creativity
already held archive scientific documentation information skills
already held toxicology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held analytical chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held use chemical analysis equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held develop scientific research protocols information skills

All 48 carried skills, including the 39 the toxicologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required

required, not held maintain laboratory equipment required
required, not held perform chemical experiments required
required, not held perform laboratory tests required

02 information skills 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held gather experimental data required
required, not held perform toxicological studies required

optional, not held analyse blood samples optional
optional, not held analyse cell cultures optional
optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held conduct experiments on animals optional
optional, not held conduct research on fauna optional
optional, not held conduct research on flora optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional

03 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held identify poisons required
required, not held mix chemicals required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held advise on poisoning incidents required

optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held provide specialist pharmaceutical advice optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held assist in clinical trials optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held report on environmental issues optional
optional, not held troubleshoot cosmetics formula issues optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held work safely with chemicals required

optional, not held manage adverse reactions to drugs optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held develop patient treatment strategies optional

06 health and welfare 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cancer risks required

optional, not held public health optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a toxicologist 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 48 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on chemical use reduction 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 calibrate laboratory equipment 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 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 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 toxicology knowledge
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held archive scientific documentation skill
already held biological chemistry knowledge
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held develop scientific research protocols skill
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held pharmacology knowledge
already held provide technical expertise skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held life sciences required

optional, not held biology optional

08 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held develop pharmaceutical drugs optional

09 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional

27 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse blood samples optional
optional, not held analyse cell cultures optional
optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held conduct experiments on animals optional
optional, not held conduct research on fauna optional
optional, not held conduct research on flora optional
optional, not held manage adverse reactions to drugs optional
optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held provide specialist pharmaceutical advice optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held assist in clinical trials optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held develop patient treatment strategies optional
optional, not held develop pharmaceutical drugs optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional
optional, not held public health optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held report on environmental issues optional
optional, not held troubleshoot cosmetics formula issues optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

48 held skills the toxicologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role alternative fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse chemical substances skill
not needed by the target role analytical methods in biomedical sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role apply liquid chromatography skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
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 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 green chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role inorganic chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role manage chemical testing procedures skill
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 oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role oxidation knowledge
not needed by the target role perform physico-chemical analysis to food materials skill
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical drug development knowledge
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role polymer chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare chemical samples 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

8 further entries not listed here

5 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 cancer risks required
required, not held life sciences required
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held public health 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.