Table 1Transition record

pharmaceutical engineertochemical engineer

A pharmaceutical engineer already meets 56% of what the chemical engineer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pharmaceutical engineer

56%

Overlap1

To chemical engineer

54 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

56.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.8

This move: 56.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the chemical engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pharmaceutical 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 54 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 pharmaceutical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held drug administration regulations health and welfare
already held manage pharmaceutical production facilities construction communication, collaboration and creativity
already held test pharmaceutical process information skills
already held pharmacovigilance legislation health and welfare
already held design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process information skills

All 54 carried skills, including the 13 the chemical engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 52 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 13 supplementary

required, not held green chemistry required
required, not held spectroscopy required
required, not held materials engineering required

optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held nanotechnology optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held oxidation required

optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held thermoplastic materials optional

03 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop components separation processes required

optional, not held define quality standards optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 12 supplementary

optional, not held explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients 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 create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held design optical systems optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop chemical products optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held improve chemical processes optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional

05 information skills 9 supplementary

optional, not held assess hydrogen production technologies optional
optional, not held examine samples in dermatology optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held assess the feasibility of implementing developments optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held test materials optional

06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chemical engineer 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 54 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 engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held forecast organisational risks skill
already held perform chemical experiments skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held work with chemicals skill
already held biological chemistry knowledge
already held chemical preservation knowledge
already held conduct public presentations skill
already held contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products skill
already held design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems skill
already held develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
already held drug administration regulations knowledge
already held electrical instrumentation engineering knowledge
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process skill
already held examine engineering principles skill
already held good manufacturing practices knowledge
already held human physiology knowledge
already held industrial software knowledge
already held intellectual property law knowledge
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
already held manage pharmaceutical production facilities construction skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held monitor plant production skill
already held packaging engineering knowledge
already held pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
already held pharmaceutical drug development knowledge
already held pharmaceutical industry knowledge
already held pharmaceutical legislation knowledge
already held pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems knowledge
already held pharmacology knowledge
already held pharmacovigilance legislation knowledge
already held provide technical expertise skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held software architecture models knowledge
already held supply chain management knowledge
already held test pharmaceutical process skill
already held test production input materials skill
already held toxicology knowledge
already held types of packaging materials knowledge
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held write batch record documentation skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held pharmaceutical technology optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

47 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess hydrogen production technologies 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 microbiology-bacteriology 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 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 analyse test data optional
optional, not held assess the feasibility of implementing developments optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held define quality standards optional
optional, not held design optical systems optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop chemical products optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held improve chemical processes optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held nanotechnology optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical technology optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

7 further entries not listed here

5 held skills the chemical engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse medication's impact on brain skill
not needed by the target role computational chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role improve safety of medicines skill
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific literature knowledge

27 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 oxidation required
required, not held spectroscopy required
required, not held materials engineering required
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held nanotechnology optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held pharmaceutical technology optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held thermoplastic materials optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

Index

Other moves recorded from pharmaceutical engineer

Full index of moves from pharmaceutical 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.