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