Table 1Transition record

bioengineertobiochemical engineer

A bioengineer already meets 56% of what the biochemical engineer role asks for. The move turns on 28 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bioengineer

56%

Overlap1

To biochemical engineer

53 Skills carried over

28 Required, not held

60.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.1

This move: 60.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the biochemical engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bioengineer 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 53 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A biochemical engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bioengineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop biochemical manufacturing training materials communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop biocatalytic processes working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held advise on nitrate pollution communication, collaboration and creativity
already held gel permeation chromatography natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held high-performance liquid chromatography natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems communication, collaboration and creativity

All 53 carried skills, including the 32 the biochemical engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 6 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 13 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage intellectual property rights required
required, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience required
required, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists required
required, not held disseminate results to the scientific community required
required, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation required
required, not held evaluate research activities required
required, not held interact professionally in research and professional environments required
required, not held mentor individuals required
required, not held promote the transfer of knowledge required
required, not held publish academic research required
required, not held speak different languages required
required, not held think abstractly required
required, not held write scientific publications required

optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional

02 information skills 10 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply for research funding required
required, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities required
required, not held conduct research across disciplines required
required, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise required
required, not held integrate gender dimension in research required
required, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data required
required, not held manage research data required
required, not held promote open innovation in research required
required, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities required
required, not held synthesise information required

optional, not held analyse medication's impact on brain optional
optional, not held examine samples in dermatology optional

03 management skills 2 required

required, not held manage personal professional development required
required, not held perform project management required

04 working with computers 2 required

required, not held operate open source software required
required, not held manage open publications required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held good manufacturing practices required

optional, not held packaging processes optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held oxidation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a biochemical 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 53 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held advise on manufacturing problems skill
already held advise on nitrate pollution skill
already held analytical chemistry knowledge
already held apply liquid chromatography skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held biological chemistry knowledge
already held biology knowledge
already held develop biochemical manufacturing training materials skill
already held document analysis results skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held examine engineering principles skill
already held gas chromatography knowledge
already held gel permeation chromatography knowledge
already held genetics knowledge
already held high-performance liquid chromatography knowledge
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held life sciences knowledge
already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held run laboratory simulations skill
already held statistical process control knowledge
already held test samples for pollutants skill
already held toxicology knowledge
already held use chromatography software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held computational chemistry knowledge
already held cryopreservation knowledge
already held design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems skill
already held develop biocatalytic processes skill
already held develop food production processes skill
already held develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
already held evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process skill
already held fermentation processes of food knowledge
already held food materials knowledge
already held food science knowledge
already held food storage knowledge
already held nanomaterials knowledge
already held packaging engineering knowledge
already held perform toxicological studies skill
already held pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
already held pharmaceutical drug development knowledge
already held pharmaceutical industry knowledge
already held pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems knowledge
already held processes of foods and beverages manufacturing knowledge
already held scientific literature knowledge
already held synthetic biology knowledge

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held analyse medication's impact on brain optional
optional, not held examine samples in dermatology optional
optional, not held oxidation optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held packaging processes optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional

35 held skills the biochemical engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
not needed by the target role assess the feasibility of implementing developments skill
not needed by the target role assist in clinical trials skill
not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role collect biological data skill
not needed by the target role computational biology knowledge
not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct ecological research skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role design scientific equipment skill
not needed by the target role develop bioremediation techniques skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role evolutionary biology knowledge
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role gather experimental data skill
not needed by the target role general medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role genomics knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial design knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with genetic laboratories skill
not needed by the target role manage bioreactors skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role medical devices materials knowledge
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role product data management knowledge
not needed by the target role safeguard biodiversity skill
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role stem cells knowledge
not needed by the target role test procedures knowledge

4 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 good manufacturing practices required
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held oxidation optional
optional, not held packaging processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from bioengineer

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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.