Table 1Transition record

chemical engineertonanoengineer

A chemical engineer already meets 80% of what the nanoengineer role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

Coverage of the target role1: 80%
Skills carried over: 4318 of them required
Required, not held: 4plus 8 supplementary
Difficulty2: 28.1adjacent

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 28.1

This move: 28.1 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the nanoengineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chemical 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 43 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A nanoengineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chemical engineer background worth leading with.

Held Skill the target role also needs Area

✓ design optical systems communication, collaboration and creativity
✓ design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems communication, collaboration and creativity
✓ develop components separation processes management skills
✓ develop chemical products communication, collaboration and creativity
✓ nanotechnology engineering, manufacturing and construction
✓ spectroscopy engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 43 carried skills, including the 18 the nanoengineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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.

Tier Skill to acquire Type

01 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 3 supplementary

REQ computational chemistry knowledge
REQ quantum technology knowledge

sup computational mechanics knowledge
sup life sciences knowledge
sup mathematical modelling knowledge

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

REQ nanomaterials knowledge

sup continuum mechanics knowledge
sup solid mechanics knowledge
sup industrial research and development knowledge

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

REQ computer simulation knowledge

sup quantum computing knowledge

04 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

sup scientific literature knowledge

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a nanoengineer 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 43 skills that carry over

Tier Skill Type

REQ adjust engineering designs skill
REQ analytical chemistry knowledge
REQ apply health and safety standards skill
REQ approve engineering design skill
REQ assess environmental impact skill
REQ biology knowledge
REQ chemistry knowledge
REQ engineering principles knowledge
REQ engineering processes knowledge
REQ examine engineering principles skill
REQ forecast organisational risks skill
REQ materials engineering knowledge
REQ nanotechnology knowledge
REQ perform chemical experiments skill
REQ perform scientific research skill
REQ spectroscopy knowledge
REQ test chemical samples skill
REQ work with chemicals skill
sup analyse test data skill
sup computer engineering knowledge
sup design optical systems skill
sup design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems skill
sup design principles knowledge
sup design prototypes skill
sup develop chemical products skill
sup develop components separation processes skill
sup develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
sup draft design specifications skill
sup electrical engineering knowledge
sup green chemistry knowledge
sup improve chemical processes skill
sup integrate new products in manufacturing skill
sup manage chemical testing procedures skill
sup mechanics knowledge
sup microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
sup optical engineering knowledge
sup pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
sup pharmaceutical drug development knowledge
sup pharmaceutical technology knowledge
sup physics knowledge
sup record test data skill
sup use CAD software skill
sup use chemical analysis equipment skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Tier Skill to acquire Type

sup computational mechanics knowledge
sup continuum mechanics knowledge
sup quantum computing knowledge
sup solid mechanics knowledge
sup industrial research and development knowledge
sup life sciences knowledge
sup mathematical modelling knowledge
sup scientific literature knowledge

63 held skills the nanoengineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

· advise on pollution prevention skill
· advise on waste management procedures skill
· analyse production processes for improvement skill
· assess hydrogen production technologies skill
· assess the feasibility of implementing developments skill
· basic chemicals knowledge
· biological chemistry knowledge
· chemical preservation knowledge
· composite materials knowledge
· conduct public presentations skill
· contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products skill
· create solutions to problems skill
· define quality standards skill
· develop material testing procedures skill
· drug administration regulations knowledge
· electrical instrumentation engineering knowledge
· electricity knowledge
· ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
· ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
· establish collaborative relations skill
· evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process skill
· examine samples in dermatology skill
· execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
· explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients skill
· good manufacturing practices knowledge
· human physiology knowledge
· industrial software knowledge
· intellectual property law knowledge
· laboratory techniques knowledge
· manage pharmaceutical production facilities construction skill
· manufacturing processes knowledge
· material mechanics knowledge
· mechanical engineering knowledge
· monitor plant production skill
· oxidation knowledge
· packaging engineering knowledge
· perform laboratory tests skill
· pharmaceutical industry knowledge
· pharmaceutical legislation knowledge
· pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems knowledge

23 further entries not listed here

12 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Tier Skill to acquire Type

REQ computational chemistry knowledge
REQ nanomaterials knowledge
REQ quantum technology knowledge
REQ computer simulation knowledge
sup computational mechanics knowledge
sup continuum mechanics knowledge
sup quantum computing knowledge
sup solid mechanics knowledge
sup industrial research and development knowledge
sup life sciences knowledge
sup mathematical modelling knowledge
sup scientific literature knowledge

Index

Other moves recorded from chemical engineer

Full index of moves from chemical 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.