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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”.

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Tasks for “Research Scientist”

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.
Develop methodologies for transferring procedures or biological processes from laboratories to commercial-scale manufacturing production.
Develop experiments to determine production methods that minimize pollution or waste.
Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives.
Review existing biomanufacturing processes to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
Direct experimental or developmental activities at contracted laboratories.
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.
Design products to measure or monitor airborne pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, or particulate matter.
Lead studies to examine or recommend changes in process sequences or operation protocols.
Communicate with suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment, instrumentation, or materials.
Modify or control biological systems to replace, augment, or sustain chemical or mechanical processes.
Prepare project plans for biochemical equipment or facility improvements, including time lines, budgetary estimates, or capital spending requests.
Develop recovery processes to separate or purify products from fermentation broths or slurries.
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.
Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.
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.
Consult with chemists or biologists to develop or evaluate novel technologies.
Design or direct bench or pilot production experiments to determine the scale of production methods that optimize product yield and minimize production costs.
Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.
Develop toxicological or environmental testing processes to measure chemical toxicity or environmental impact.
Develop alternative processes to produce crude oil, such as extraction from diatoms or thermochemical conversion of manure or other wastes.
Design processes to manufacture synthetic molecules for applications such as pharmaceuticals or pesticides.
Read current scientific or trade literature to stay abreast of scientific, industrial, or technological advances.
Confer with research and biomanufacturing personnel to ensure the compatibility of design and production.
Advise manufacturing staff regarding problems with fermentation, filtration, or other bioproduction processes.
Develop statistical models or simulations of biochemical production, using statistical or modeling software.
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.
Collaborate in the development or delivery of biochemical manufacturing training materials.
Develop processes or products, such as natural recovery monitoring, in situ capping or treatment, or sediment removal, to treat contamination of subaqueous sediment.
Participate in equipment or process validation activities.

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Gas chromatographs GC
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Automatic titrators
Cell culture bioreactors
Ion chromatographs
Dissolved oxygen probes
Ion trap mass spectrometers
Flame ionization detectors FID
Bomb calorimeters
Fluorescence microscopes
Optical particle counters
Centrifuges
High pressure liquid chromatographs HPLC
Viscometers
Analytical balances
Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
Plant photosynthesis meters
Thermal cyclers
Condensation nuclei counters CNC
Enzymatic membrane reactors
Flow cytometers
Protein gel electrophoresis
Inverted light microscopes
Refractive index detectors
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
Microplate readers
Laminar flow hoods
Aerosol generators
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Freeze dryers
Confocal laser scanning microscopes
Oxygen meters
Digital luxmeters
Ion exchange purification systems
Contact angle goniometers
Nuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectroscopes
Ellipsometers
Orbital shakers
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Chemiluminescence analyzers
Autosamplers
Gel documentation systems
Fluorospectrometers
Surface area analyzers
Liquid handling robots
Real-time polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Personal computers
Environmental growth chambers
Quadrupole mass spectrometers
Camcorders
Differential scanning calorimeters
Sugar analyzers
Tensionmeters
Automated particle counters
Flash point detectors
Aerosol analyzers
Microplate spectrophotometers
pH meters
X ray diffractometers
Capillary electrophoresis systems
Fast protein liquid chromatographs FPLC
Digital cameras
Particle size classifiers
Ultraviolet spectrometers
Electroblotting apparatus
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Rheometers
Carbon dioxide CO2 incubators
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA plate readers
Microbial fermenters
Toxic gas detectors

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