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