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Job Description
Develop usable, tangible products, using knowledge of biology, chemistry, or engineering. Solve problems related to materials, systems, or processes that interact with humans, plants, animals, microorganisms, or biological materials.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2199.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biochemical Engineers”.
Also Known As…
- Biochemical Engineers
- University Extension Specialist
- Research Scientist
- Research Greenhouse Supervisor
- Research Fellow
- Research Engineer
- Research Associate
- Engineering Director
- Yield Improvement Engineer
- Yield Engineer
- Sustain Engineer
- Stack Yield Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Process Development Engineer
- Process Development Associate
- Pharmaceutical Scientist
- Pharmaceutical Engineer
- Nanotechnologist
- Fermentation Engineer
- Bioprocess Engineer
- Bioprocess Development Engineer
- Bioengineer
- Biochemical Engineer
- Biochemical Development Engineer
Tasks for “Process Engineer”
- Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives.
- Design products to measure or monitor airborne pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, or particulate matter.
- Develop alternative processes to produce crude oil, such as extraction from diatoms or thermochemical conversion of manure or other wastes.
- Create simulations or models to predict the impact of environmental factors, such as pollutants, climate change, or environmental remediation efforts.
- Develop statistical models or simulations of biochemical production, using statistical or modeling software.
- Design processes to manufacture synthetic molecules for applications such as pharmaceuticals or pesticides.
- Devise scalable recovery, purification, or fermentation processes for producing proteins or other biological substances for human or animal therapeutic use, food production or processing, biofuels, or effluent treatment.
- Communicate with bioregulatory authorities regarding licensing or compliance responsibilities.
- Advise manufacturing staff regarding problems with fermentation, filtration, or other bioproduction processes.
- Participate in equipment or process validation activities.
- Develop recovery processes to separate or purify products from fermentation broths or slurries.
- Direct experimental or developmental activities at contracted laboratories.
- Develop toxicological or environmental testing processes to measure chemical toxicity or environmental impact.
- Design or conduct studies to determine optimal conditions for cell growth, protein production, or protein or virus expression or recovery, using chromatography, separation, or filtration equipment, such as centrifuges or bioreactors.
- Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.
- Develop methodologies for transferring procedures or biological processes from laboratories to commercial-scale manufacturing production.
- Develop processes or products, such as natural recovery monitoring, in situ capping or treatment, or sediment removal, to treat contamination of subaqueous sediment.
- Lead studies to examine or recommend changes in process sequences or operation protocols.
- Design or direct bench or pilot production experiments to determine the scale of production methods that optimize product yield and minimize production costs.
- Prepare project plans for biochemical equipment or facility improvements, including time lines, budgetary estimates, or capital spending requests.
- Review existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for yield improvement or reduced process variation.
- Develop experiments to determine production methods that minimize pollution or waste.
- Collaborate in the development or delivery of biochemical manufacturing training materials.
- Review existing biomanufacturing processes to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- Confer with research and biomanufacturing personnel to ensure the compatibility of design and production.
- Consult with chemists or biologists to develop or evaluate novel technologies.
- Read current scientific or trade literature to stay abreast of scientific, industrial, or technological advances.
- Communicate with suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment, instrumentation, or materials.
- Prepare piping or instrumentation diagrams or other schematics for proposed process improvements, using computer-aided design software.
- Modify or control biological systems to replace, augment, or sustain chemical or mechanical processes.
- Collaborate with manufacturing or quality assurance staff to prepare product specification or safety sheets, standard operating procedures, user manuals, or qualification and validation reports.
- Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.
- Recommend biochemical process formulas, instrumentation, or equipment specifications, based on results of bench or pilot experimentation.
- Develop bioremediation processes to reduce pollution, protect the environment, or treat waste products.
- Develop biocatalytic processes to convert biomass to fuels or fine chemicals, using enzymes of bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms.
Related Technology & Tools
- Confocal laser scanning microscopes
- Tensionmeters
- Camcorders
- Surface area analyzers
- Differential scanning calorimeters
- Protein gel electrophoresis
- Centrifuges
- Microplate readers
- Autosamplers
- Capillary electrophoresis systems
- Automatic titrators
- Toxic gas detectors
- Inverted light microscopes
- Microplate spectrophotometers
- Autoclaves
- Liquid handling robots
- Orbital shakers
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Ion exchange purification systems
- Electroblotting apparatus
- Enzymatic membrane reactors
- pH meters
- Fluorospectrometers
- Oxygen meters
- Plant photosynthesis meters
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA plate readers
- Optical particle counters
- Cell culture bioreactors
- Nuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectroscopes
- Microbial fermenters
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Ultraviolet spectrophotometers
- Environmental growth chambers
- Contact angle goniometers
- Sugar analyzers
- Extruders
- Aerosol analyzers
- Digital luxmeters
- High pressure liquid chromatographs HPLC
- Quadrupole mass spectrometers
- Digital cameras
- Carbon dioxide CO2 incubators
- Personal computers
- Refractive index detectors
- Condensation nuclei counters CNC
- Fluorescence microscopes
- Rheometers
- Viscometers
- Laminar flow hoods
- Real-time polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Flow cytometers
- Particle size classifiers
- Thermal cyclers
- Flame ionization detectors FID
- Aerosol generators
- Bomb calorimeters
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
- Fast protein liquid chromatographs FPLC
- Automated particle counters
- Flash point detectors
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Freeze dryers
- Gel documentation systems
- Ion chromatographs
- Ellipsometers
- Ultraviolet spectrometers
- Chemiluminescence analyzers
- Low-pressure impactors
- Dissolved oxygen probes
- X ray diffractometers
- Ion trap mass spectrometers
- Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
- Analytical balances
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