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