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