Table 1Transition record

bioengineertobiomedical engineer

A bioengineer already meets 59% of what the biomedical engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bioengineer

59%

Overlap1

To biomedical engineer

35 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

50.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.3

This move: 50.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the biomedical 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 35 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A biomedical 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 assess the feasibility of implementing developments information skills
already held medical devices materials health and welfare
already held test procedures engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held genetics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held industrial design arts and humanities
already held biomedical engineering health and welfare

All 35 carried skills, including the 17 the biomedical engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 4 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, 10 supplementary

required, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise required
required, not held manage research data required
required, not held synthesise information required

optional, not held examine samples in dermatology optional
optional, not held interpret electromyograms optional
optional, not held research new treatments for blood related disorders optional
optional, not held apply for research funding optional
optional, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities optional
optional, not held conduct research across disciplines optional
optional, not held integrate gender dimension in research optional
optional, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data optional
optional, not held promote open innovation in research optional
optional, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 13 supplementary

required, not held interact professionally in research and professional environments required
required, not held think abstractly required

optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience optional
optional, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists optional
optional, not held disseminate results to the scientific community optional
optional, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation optional
optional, not held evaluate research activities optional
optional, not held mentor individuals optional
optional, not held promote the transfer of knowledge optional
optional, not held publish academic research optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held write scientific publications 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 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate open source software required

optional, not held manage open publications optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a biomedical 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 35 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held assess the feasibility of implementing developments skill
already held biology knowledge
already held biomedical engineering knowledge
already held collect biological data skill
already held develop test procedures skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held genetics knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held medical devices materials knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held test procedures knowledge
already held assist in clinical trials skill
already held biological chemistry knowledge
already held biotechnology knowledge
already held design principles knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held design scientific equipment skill
already held develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
already held develop product design skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held gather experimental data skill
already held general medicine knowledge
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held industrial design knowledge
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held life sciences knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
already held product data management knowledge

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held examine samples in dermatology optional
optional, not held interpret electromyograms optional
optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
optional, not held research new treatments for blood related disorders optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held apply for research funding optional
optional, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities optional
optional, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience optional
optional, not held conduct research across disciplines optional
optional, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists optional
optional, not held disseminate results to the scientific community optional
optional, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation optional
optional, not held evaluate research activities optional
optional, not held integrate gender dimension in research optional
optional, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data optional
optional, not held manage open publications optional
optional, not held mentor individuals optional
optional, not held promote open innovation in research optional
optional, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities optional
optional, not held promote the transfer of knowledge optional
optional, not held publish academic research optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

53 held skills the biomedical engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on manufacturing problems skill
not needed by the target role advise on nitrate pollution skill
not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role apply liquid chromatography skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
not needed by the target role computational biology knowledge
not needed by the target role computational chemistry 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 cryopreservation knowledge
not needed by the target role design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems skill
not needed by the target role develop biocatalytic processes skill
not needed by the target role develop biochemical manufacturing training materials skill
not needed by the target role develop bioremediation techniques skill
not needed by the target role develop food production processes skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process skill
not needed by the target role evolutionary biology knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role fermentation processes of food knowledge
not needed by the target role food materials knowledge
not needed by the target role food science knowledge
not needed by the target role food storage knowledge
not needed by the target role gas chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role gel permeation chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role genomics knowledge
not needed by the target role high-performance liquid chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
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 manage chemical testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role nanomaterials knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role perform toxicological studies skill
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical drug development knowledge

13 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from bioengineer

Full index of moves from bioengineer

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.