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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

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Tasks for “Biochemical Engineers”

Develop methodologies for transferring procedures or biological processes from laboratories to commercial-scale manufacturing production.
Design products to measure or monitor airborne pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, or particulate matter.
Develop biocatalytic processes to convert biomass to fuels or fine chemicals, using enzymes of bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms.
Review existing biomanufacturing processes to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
Develop experiments to determine production methods that minimize pollution or waste.
Communicate with bioregulatory authorities regarding licensing or compliance responsibilities.
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.
Direct experimental or developmental activities at contracted laboratories.
Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.
Design or direct bench or pilot production experiments to determine the scale of production methods that optimize product yield and minimize production costs.
Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives.
Prepare project plans for biochemical equipment or facility improvements, including time lines, budgetary estimates, or capital spending requests.
Lead studies to examine or recommend changes in process sequences or operation protocols.
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 processes to manufacture synthetic molecules for applications such as pharmaceuticals or pesticides.
Recommend biochemical process formulas, instrumentation, or equipment specifications, based on results of bench or pilot experimentation.
Confer with research and biomanufacturing personnel to ensure the compatibility of design and production.
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.
Develop alternative processes to produce crude oil, such as extraction from diatoms or thermochemical conversion of manure or other wastes.
Develop processes or products, such as natural recovery monitoring, in situ capping or treatment, or sediment removal, to treat contamination of subaqueous sediment.
Develop recovery processes to separate or purify products from fermentation broths or slurries.
Collaborate in the development or delivery of biochemical manufacturing training materials.
Participate in equipment or process validation activities.
Create simulations or models to predict the impact of environmental factors, such as pollutants, climate change, or environmental remediation efforts.
Communicate with suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment, instrumentation, or materials.
Review existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for yield improvement or reduced process variation.
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.
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.
Modify or control biological systems to replace, augment, or sustain chemical or mechanical processes.
Develop bioremediation processes to reduce pollution, protect the environment, or treat waste products.
Consult with chemists or biologists to develop or evaluate novel technologies.
Develop toxicological or environmental testing processes to measure chemical toxicity or environmental impact.

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