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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
- 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 “Sustain Engineer”
- 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.
- Lead studies to examine or recommend changes in process sequences or operation protocols.
- Develop experiments to determine production methods that minimize pollution or waste.
- Communicate with bioregulatory authorities regarding licensing or compliance responsibilities.
- Develop biocatalytic processes to convert biomass to fuels or fine chemicals, using enzymes of bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms.
- Develop statistical models or simulations of biochemical production, using statistical or modeling software.
- 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.
- Participate in equipment or process validation activities.
- Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.
- Create simulations or models to predict the impact of environmental factors, such as pollutants, climate change, or environmental remediation efforts.
- Prepare piping or instrumentation diagrams or other schematics for proposed process improvements, using computer-aided design software.
- Communicate with suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment, instrumentation, or materials.
- 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 recovery processes to separate or purify products from fermentation broths or slurries.
- Confer with research and biomanufacturing personnel to ensure the compatibility of design and production.
- 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.
- 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 biomanufacturing processes to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- Consult with chemists or biologists to develop or evaluate novel technologies.
- Develop alternative processes to produce crude oil, such as extraction from diatoms or thermochemical conversion of manure or other wastes.
- Design processes to manufacture synthetic molecules for applications such as pharmaceuticals or pesticides.
- Collaborate in the development or delivery of biochemical manufacturing training materials.
- Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives.
- 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.
- Design products to measure or monitor airborne pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, or particulate matter.
- 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.
- Review existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for yield improvement or reduced process variation.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Microplate spectrophotometers
- Extruders
- Laminar flow hoods
- Fast protein liquid chromatographs FPLC
- Fluorescence microscopes
- Autosamplers
- Gel documentation systems
- Flame ionization detectors FID
- Analytical balances
- Ion exchange purification systems
- Low-pressure impactors
- Thermal cyclers
- Ultraviolet spectrophotometers
- Automatic titrators
- Condensation nuclei counters CNC
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
- Quadrupole mass spectrometers
- Aerosol analyzers
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA plate readers
- Automated particle counters
- Inverted light microscopes
- Carbon dioxide CO2 incubators
- Autoclaves
- X ray diffractometers
- Ultraviolet spectrometers
- Centrifuges
- Confocal laser scanning microscopes
- Ion chromatographs
- Environmental growth chambers
- Cell culture bioreactors
- Bomb calorimeters
- Nuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectroscopes
- Plant photosynthesis meters
- Personal computers
- Optical particle counters
- High pressure liquid chromatographs HPLC
- Protein gel electrophoresis
- Digital luxmeters
- Total organic carbon TOC analyzers
- Dissolved oxygen probes
- Viscometers
- Flash point detectors
- Flow cytometers
- Microplate readers
- Toxic gas detectors
- Refractive index detectors
- Particle size classifiers
- Liquid handling robots
- Tensionmeters
- Ion trap mass spectrometers
- Electroblotting apparatus
- Differential scanning calorimeters
- Surface area analyzers
- Oxygen meters
- Sugar analyzers
- Microbial fermenters
- Aerosol generators
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Ellipsometers
- Orbital shakers
- Rheometers
- Contact angle goniometers
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Fluorospectrometers
- Real-time polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Enzymatic membrane reactors
- Chemiluminescence analyzers
- Freeze dryers
- Capillary electrophoresis systems
- pH meters
- Camcorders
- Digital cameras
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- SAS
- Microsoft Excel
- Bioreactor Design
- Intelligen SuperPro Designer
- ApE A Plasmid Editor
- Polymath Software POLYMATH
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Maplesoft Maple
- UNIX
- Microsoft Word
- AspenTech HYSYS
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Thomson Reuters EndNote
- SAS JMP
- Minitab