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