Table 1Transition record

nanoengineertochemical engineer

A nanoengineer already meets 53% of what the chemical engineer role asks for. The move turns on 1 required skill not yet in the profile.

From nanoengineer

53%

Overlap1

To chemical engineer

43 Skills carried over

1 Required, not held

59 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59

This move: 59 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the chemical engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the nanoengineer 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 chemical engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a nanoengineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held design optical systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop components separation processes management skills
already held design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop chemical products communication, collaboration and creativity
already held spectroscopy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held improve chemical processes communication, collaboration and creativity

All 43 carried skills, including the 17 the chemical engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 63 missing skills fall into 11 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 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held oxidation required

optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
optional, not held pharmacology optional
optional, not held thermoplastic materials optional
optional, not held toxicology optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 13 supplementary

optional, not held electrical instrumentation engineering optional
optional, not held good manufacturing practices optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held packaging engineering optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held types of metal optional
optional, not held types of packaging materials optional

03 information skills 12 supplementary

optional, not held assess hydrogen production technologies optional
optional, not held evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process optional
optional, not held examine samples in dermatology optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held test pharmaceutical process optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held assess the feasibility of implementing developments optional
optional, not held contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held monitor plant production optional
optional, not held test materials optional
optional, not held write batch record documentation optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 10 supplementary

optional, not held explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients optional
optional, not held manage pharmaceutical production facilities construction optional
optional, not held provide information on hydrogen optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

05 business, administration and law 6 supplementary

optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held intellectual property law optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical legislation optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional

06 health and welfare 5 supplementary

optional, not held drug administration regulations optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical industry optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems optional
optional, not held pharmacovigilance legislation optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 1 entries a chemical engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

01 oxidation knowledge · sector specific

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 adjust engineering designs skill
already held analytical chemistry knowledge
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held chemistry knowledge
already held develop components separation processes skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held forecast organisational risks skill
already held green chemistry knowledge
already held materials engineering knowledge
already held perform chemical experiments skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held spectroscopy knowledge
already held test chemical samples skill
already held work with chemicals skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held biology knowledge
already held computer engineering knowledge
already held design optical systems skill
already held design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held develop chemical products skill
already held develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held examine engineering principles skill
already held improve chemical processes skill
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held nanotechnology knowledge
already held optical engineering knowledge
already held pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
already held pharmaceutical drug development knowledge
already held pharmaceutical technology knowledge
already held physics knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held test production input materials optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held software architecture models optional
optional, not held industrial software optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held define quality standards optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use technical drawing software optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

62 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess hydrogen production technologies optional
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held drug administration regulations optional
optional, not held electrical instrumentation engineering optional
optional, not held evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process optional
optional, not held examine samples in dermatology optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients optional
optional, not held good manufacturing practices optional
optional, not held manage pharmaceutical production facilities construction optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held provide information on hydrogen optional
optional, not held software architecture models optional
optional, not held test pharmaceutical process optional
optional, not held test production input materials optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held assess the feasibility of implementing developments optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held define quality standards optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held industrial software optional
optional, not held intellectual property law optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional

22 further entries not listed here

12 held skills the chemical engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role computational chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role computational mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role continuum mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role life sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role mathematical modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role nanomaterials knowledge
not needed by the target role quantum computing knowledge
not needed by the target role quantum technology knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific literature knowledge
not needed by the target role solid mechanics knowledge

35 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 oxidation required
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held drug administration regulations optional
optional, not held electrical instrumentation engineering optional
optional, not held good manufacturing practices optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held software architecture models optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held industrial software optional
optional, not held intellectual property law optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held packaging engineering optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical industry optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical legislation optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems optional
optional, not held pharmacology optional
optional, not held pharmacovigilance legislation optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional
optional, not held thermoplastic materials optional
optional, not held toxicology optional
optional, not held types of metal optional
optional, not held types of packaging materials optional

Index

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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.