Table 1Transition record

pharmacologisttobiochemist

A pharmacologist already meets 72% of what the biochemist role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pharmacologist

72%

Overlap1

To biochemist

60 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

45.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.8

This move: 45.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the biochemist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pharmacologist 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 60 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A biochemist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pharmacologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor patients during clinical tests management skills
already held analyse medication's impact on brain information skills
already held contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products information skills
already held communicable diseases health and welfare
already held analyse blood samples information skills
already held analyse cell cultures information skills

All 60 carried skills, including the 43 the biochemist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held genetics required
required, not held oxidation required
required, not held analytical chemistry required
required, not held molecular biology required

optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held evolutionary biology optional
optional, not held stem cells optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held clinical biochemistry optional

02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held analyse chemical substances required
required, not held apply scientific methods required

optional, not held conduct genome research optional
optional, not held examine samples in dermatology optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held calibrate laboratory equipment required
required, not held perform chemical experiments required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held spectroscopy required

optional, not held nanomaterials optional
optional, not held solid phase microextraction optional
optional, not held production processes optional

05 health and welfare 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held biotechnology required

optional, not held medical laboratory technology optional
optional, not held virology optional

06 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a biochemist 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 60 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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 biological chemistry knowledge
already held biology knowledge
already held communicable diseases knowledge
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held computational chemistry knowledge
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 life sciences knowledge
already held maintain laboratory equipment skill
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 multidisciplinary research knowledge
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
already held pharmacology knowledge
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 research design knowledge
already held scientific literature knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held analyse blood samples skill
already held analyse cell cultures skill
already held analyse medication's impact on brain skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held archive scientific documentation skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products skill
already held control production skill
already held develop scientific research protocols skill
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held industrial research and development knowledge
already held microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
already held monitor patients during clinical tests skill
already held recommend product improvements skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held toxicology knowledge
already held write research proposals skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients optional
optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional

08 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 2 supplementary

optional, not held plant disease control optional
optional, not held pest control in plants optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held identify poisons optional

10 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
optional, not held conduct genome research optional
optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held evolutionary biology optional
optional, not held examine samples in dermatology optional
optional, not held explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients optional
optional, not held identify poisons optional
optional, not held nanomaterials optional
optional, not held perform lectures optional
optional, not held plant disease control optional
optional, not held solid phase microextraction optional
optional, not held stem cells optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held clinical biochemistry optional
optional, not held medical laboratory technology optional
optional, not held pest control in plants optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional
optional, not held production processes optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
optional, not held virology optional

29 held skills the biochemist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assist in clinical trials skill
not needed by the target role cancer risks knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical preservation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct experiments on animals skill
not needed by the target role develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
not needed by the target role develop vaccines skill
not needed by the target role general medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role genomics knowledge
not needed by the target role improve safety of medicines skill
not needed by the target role manage adverse reactions to drugs skill
not needed by the target role manufacture medicines skill
not needed by the target role medical mycology knowledge
not needed by the target role medicines knowledge
not needed by the target role mix chemicals skill
not needed by the target role nuclear medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role perform diagnostic testing for allergies skill
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical drug development knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical industry knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical technology knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmacovigilance legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role phytotherapy knowledge
not needed by the target role professional documentation in health care knowledge
not needed by the target role provide specialist pharmaceutical advice skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role run laboratory simulations skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
not needed by the target role work safely with chemicals skill

19 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 genetics required
required, not held oxidation required
required, not held spectroscopy required
required, not held analytical chemistry required
required, not held biotechnology required
required, not held molecular biology required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
optional, not held cryopreservation optional
optional, not held evolutionary biology optional
optional, not held nanomaterials optional
optional, not held plant disease control optional
optional, not held solid phase microextraction optional
optional, not held stem cells optional
optional, not held synthetic biology optional
optional, not held clinical biochemistry optional
optional, not held medical laboratory technology optional
optional, not held pest control in plants optional
optional, not held production processes optional
optional, not held virology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from pharmacologist

Full index of moves from pharmacologist

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.