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