Table 1Transition record

toxicologisttocosmetic chemist

A toxicologist already meets 75% of what the cosmetic chemist role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From toxicologist

75%

Overlap1

To cosmetic chemist

39 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

37.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.8

This move: 37.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the cosmetic chemist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the toxicologist 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 39 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cosmetic chemist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a toxicologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held troubleshoot cosmetics formula issues communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform chemical experiments working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held analytical chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held control production management skills
already held recommend product improvements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held calibrate laboratory equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 39 carried skills, including the 36 the cosmetic chemist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required

required, not held test beauty products required
required, not held examine production samples required
required, not held report analysis results required

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adhere to Standard Operating Procedures required
required, not held conform to cosmetics regulatory requirements required

optional, not held ensure safety in the production area optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held formulate cosmetic products required

optional, not held communicate production plan optional
optional, not held communicate with external laboratories optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held good manufacturing practices required

05 services 1 required

required, not held cosmetics ingredients required

06 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held market analysis optional
optional, not held project management principles optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cosmetic chemist 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 39 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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 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 chemical experiments 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 recommend product improvements skill
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held troubleshoot cosmetics formula issues skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held control production skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 supplementary

optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held organic chemistry optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held communicate production plan optional
optional, not held communicate with external laboratories optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held ensure safety in the production area optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held market analysis optional
optional, not held organic chemistry optional
optional, not held project management principles optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held train employees optional

47 held skills the cosmetic chemist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on chemical use reduction skill
not needed by the target role advise on legislative acts skill
not needed by the target role advise on poisoning incidents skill
not needed by the target role analyse blood samples skill
not needed by the target role analyse cell cultures skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
not needed by the target role archive scientific documentation skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assist in clinical trials skill
not needed by the target role assist police investigations skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role cancer risks knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct experiments on animals skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on fauna skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on flora skill
not needed by the target role contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products skill
not needed by the target role develop patient treatment strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific theories skill
not needed by the target role gather experimental data skill
not needed by the target role identify poisons skill
not needed by the target role life sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage adverse reactions to drugs skill
not needed by the target role mix chemicals skill
not needed by the target role multidisciplinary research knowledge
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform lectures skill
not needed by the target role perform toxicological studies skill
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare compliance documents skill
not needed by the target role prepare lesson content skill
not needed by the target role provide specialist pharmaceutical advice skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role public health knowledge

7 further entries not listed here

8 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 cosmetics ingredients required
required, not held good manufacturing practices required
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held market analysis optional
optional, not held organic chemistry optional
optional, not held project management principles optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional

Index

Other moves recorded from toxicologist

Full index of moves from toxicologist

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.