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