Will “Research Associate” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
Unknown Chance of Automation
Sadly, the research paper did not provide any information about this occupation. Maybe have a look at our directory?
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”
- Advise manufacturing staff regarding problems with fermentation, filtration, or other bioproduction processes.
- Communicate with suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment, instrumentation, or materials.
- Communicate with bioregulatory authorities regarding licensing or compliance responsibilities.
- Develop processes or products, such as natural recovery monitoring, in situ capping or treatment, or sediment removal, to treat contamination of subaqueous sediment.
- Collaborate in the development or delivery of biochemical manufacturing training materials.
- Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.
- 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.
- Confer with research and biomanufacturing personnel to ensure the compatibility of design and production.
- Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives.
- 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.
- Develop experiments to determine production methods that minimize pollution or waste.
- Consult with chemists or biologists to develop or evaluate novel technologies.
- Lead studies to examine or recommend changes in process sequences or operation protocols.
- Develop biocatalytic processes to convert biomass to fuels or fine chemicals, using enzymes of bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms.
- 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.
- Prepare piping or instrumentation diagrams or other schematics for proposed process improvements, using computer-aided design software.
- Direct experimental or developmental activities at contracted laboratories.
- Review existing biomanufacturing processes to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- 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.
- Design or direct bench or pilot production experiments to determine the scale of production methods that optimize product yield and minimize production costs.
- Develop methodologies for transferring procedures or biological processes from laboratories to commercial-scale manufacturing production.
- Develop bioremediation processes to reduce pollution, protect the environment, or treat waste products.
- Review existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for yield improvement or reduced process variation.
- Design products to measure or monitor airborne pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, or particulate matter.
- 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 statistical models or simulations of biochemical production, using statistical or modeling software.
- Read current scientific or trade literature to stay abreast of scientific, industrial, or technological advances.
- Develop recovery processes to separate or purify products from fermentation broths or slurries.
- Design processes to manufacture synthetic molecules for applications such as pharmaceuticals or pesticides.
- Prepare project plans for biochemical equipment or facility improvements, including time lines, budgetary estimates, or capital spending requests.
- Participate in equipment or process validation activities.
Related Technology & Tools
- Automatic titrators
- Capillary electrophoresis systems
- X ray diffractometers
- Surface area analyzers
- Centrifuges
- Chemiluminescence analyzers
- Inverted light microscopes
- Aerosol analyzers
- Dissolved oxygen probes
- pH meters
- Ion chromatographs
- Fluorospectrometers
- Optical particle counters
- Environmental growth chambers
- Nuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectroscopes
- Fast protein liquid chromatographs FPLC
- Electroblotting apparatus
- Digital luxmeters
- Thermal cyclers
- Microplate readers
- Tensionmeters
- Low-pressure impactors
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Analytical balances
- Condensation nuclei counters CNC
- Enzymatic membrane reactors
- Carbon dioxide CO2 incubators
- Flash point detectors
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Oxygen meters
- Bomb calorimeters
- Gel documentation systems
- High pressure liquid chromatographs HPLC
- Sugar analyzers
- Real-time polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
- Laminar flow hoods
- Cell culture bioreactors
- Freeze dryers
- Automated particle counters
- Quadrupole mass spectrometers
- Aerosol generators
- Microbial fermenters
- Refractive index detectors
- Flow cytometers
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA plate readers
- Personal computers
- Microplate spectrophotometers
- Toxic gas detectors
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
- Rheometers
- Ion exchange purification systems
- Ion trap mass spectrometers
- Autosamplers
- Particle size classifiers
- Ellipsometers
- Camcorders
- Flame ionization detectors FID
- Ultraviolet spectrometers
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Plant photosynthesis meters
- Extruders
- Orbital shakers
- Ultraviolet spectrophotometers
- Confocal laser scanning microscopes
- Digital cameras
- Viscometers
- Differential scanning calorimeters
- Contact angle goniometers
- Autoclaves
- Fluorescence microscopes
- Protein gel electrophoresis
- Liquid handling robots
- Bioreactor Design
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Microsoft Excel
- UNIX
- Thomson Reuters EndNote
- Microsoft Word
- AspenTech HYSYS
- Intelligen SuperPro Designer
- SAS JMP
- Maplesoft Maple
- ApE A Plasmid Editor
- Minitab
- SAS
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Polymath Software POLYMATH
- Wolfram Research Mathematica