Table 1Transition record

chromatographertochemistry technician

A chromatographer already meets 65% of what the chemistry technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chromatographer

65%

Overlap1

To chemistry technician

34 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

46.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.2

This move: 46.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the chemistry technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chromatographer 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 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chemistry technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chromatographer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held mass spectrometry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held regulate chemical reaction assisting and caring
already held gel permeation chromatography natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held high-performance liquid chromatography natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held contact scientists communication, collaboration and creativity
already held improve chemical processes communication, collaboration and creativity

All 34 carried skills, including the 21 the chemistry technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held analyse chemical substances required
required, not held process data required

optional, not held analyse samples of food and beverages optional
optional, not held conduct chemical testing on basic metals optional
optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held test chemical auxiliaries optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held green chemistry required

optional, not held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages optional
optional, not held gas chromatography optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held advise on manufacturing problems optional
optional, not held develop chemical products optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held basic chemicals required

optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held chemistry optional

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

required, not held maintain laboratory equipment required

optional, not held conduct laboratory chemical research on metals optional
optional, not held measure chemical substance viscosity optional

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held work safely with chemicals optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chemistry technician 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 34 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held chemical processes knowledge
already held chemical products knowledge
already held contact scientists skill
already held handle chemicals skill
already held health and safety regulations knowledge
already held improve chemical processes skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held manage chemical processes inspection skill
already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
already held mix chemicals skill
already held monitor chemical process condition skill
already held perform chemical experiments skill
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held prepare chemical samples skill
already held regulate chemical reaction skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held transfer chemicals skill
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill
already held work with chemicals skill
already held apply liquid chromatography skill
already held apply organisational techniques skill
already held archive scientific documentation skill
already held computational chemistry knowledge
already held develop scientific research protocols skill
already held document analysis results skill
already held gel permeation chromatography knowledge
already held high-performance liquid chromatography knowledge
already held mass spectrometry knowledge
already held operate scientific measuring equipment skill
already held use chromatography software skill
already held use microsoft office skill
already held write scientific publications skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held collect samples optional
optional, not held organize chemical reagents optional

08 health and welfare 2 supplementary

optional, not held radiological procedures optional
optional, not held radiology optional

09 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held quality standards optional

10 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain chemical mixers optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse samples of food and beverages optional
optional, not held collect samples optional
optional, not held conduct chemical testing on basic metals optional
optional, not held conduct laboratory chemical research on metals optional
optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held maintain chemical mixers optional
optional, not held measure chemical substance viscosity optional
optional, not held organize chemical reagents optional
optional, not held radiological procedures optional
optional, not held radiology optional
optional, not held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages optional
optional, not held work safely with chemicals optional
optional, not held advise on manufacturing problems optional
optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held develop chemical products optional
optional, not held gas chromatography optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held test chemical auxiliaries optional

14 held skills the chemistry technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
not needed by the target role calibrate laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific theories skill
not needed by the target role follow laboratory manuals skill
not needed by the target role handling chemical products for soil and plants skill
not needed by the target role keep up to date on product knowledge skill
not needed by the target role keep up-to-date with regulations skill
not needed by the target role laboratory-based sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain chromotography machinery skill
not needed by the target role oxidation knowledge
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role solid phase microextraction knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill

10 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 green chemistry required
required, not held basic chemicals required
optional, not held radiological procedures optional
optional, not held radiology optional
optional, not held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages optional
optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held gas chromatography optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chromatographer

Full index of moves from chromatographer

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.