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 technical methods or processes.

Read current scientific or trade literature to stay abreast of scientific, industrial, or technological advances.

• Update technical knowledge.

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.

• Research engineering aspects of biological or chemical processes.

Develop biocatalytic processes to convert biomass to fuels or fine chemicals, using enzymes of bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms.

• Develop operational methods or processes that use green materials or emphasize sustainability.

Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.

• Prepare technical reports for internal use.
• Prepare contracts, disclosures, or applications.

Confer with research and biomanufacturing personnel to ensure the compatibility of design and production.

• Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.

Design or direct bench or pilot production experiments to determine the scale of production methods that optimize product yield and minimize production costs.

• Devise research or testing protocols.

Develop methodologies for transferring procedures or biological processes from laboratories to commercial-scale manufacturing production.

• Develop technical methods or processes.

Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives.

• Research engineering aspects of biological or chemical processes.

Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.

• Maintain operational records or records systems.

Develop recovery processes to separate or purify products from fermentation broths or slurries.

• Develop technical methods or processes.

Consult with chemists or biologists to develop or evaluate novel technologies.

• Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.

Advise manufacturing staff regarding problems with fermentation, filtration, or other bioproduction processes.

• Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.

Modify or control biological systems to replace, augment, or sustain chemical or mechanical processes.

• Research engineering aspects of biological or chemical processes.

Collaborate with manufacturing or quality assurance staff to prepare product specification or safety sheets, standard operating procedures, user manuals, or qualification and validation reports.

• Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.

Recommend biochemical process formulas, instrumentation, or equipment specifications, based on results of bench or pilot experimentation.

• Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.

Communicate with bioregulatory authorities regarding licensing or compliance responsibilities.

• Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.

Communicate with suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment, instrumentation, or materials.

• Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.

Design processes to manufacture synthetic molecules for applications such as pharmaceuticals or pesticides.

• Develop technical methods or processes.

Direct experimental or developmental activities at contracted laboratories.

• Direct design or development activities.

Develop bioremediation processes to reduce pollution, protect the environment, or treat waste products.

• Develop operational methods or processes that use green materials or emphasize sustainability.

Prepare project plans for biochemical equipment or facility improvements, including time lines, budgetary estimates, or capital spending requests.

• Estimate operational costs.
• Estimate time requirements for development or production projects.
• Prepare detailed work plans.

Lead studies to examine or recommend changes in process sequences or operation protocols.

• Research engineering aspects of biological or chemical processes.

Develop alternative processes to produce crude oil, such as extraction from diatoms or thermochemical conversion of manure or other wastes.

• Develop technical methods or processes.

Develop toxicological or environmental testing processes to measure chemical toxicity or environmental impact.

• Devise research or testing protocols.

Participate in equipment or process validation activities.

• Conduct validation tests of equipment or processes.

Develop statistical models or simulations of biochemical production, using statistical or modeling software.

• Create models of engineering designs or methods.

Develop processes or products, such as natural recovery monitoring, in situ capping or treatment, or sediment removal, to treat contamination of subaqueous sediment.

• Develop technical methods or processes.

Prepare piping or instrumentation diagrams or other schematics for proposed process improvements, using computer-aided design software.

• Create graphical representations of industrial production systems.

Create simulations or models to predict the impact of environmental factors, such as pollutants, climate change, or environmental remediation efforts.

• Create models of engineering designs or methods.

Design products to measure or monitor airborne pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, or particulate matter.

• Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.

Collaborate in the development or delivery of biochemical manufacturing training materials.

• Train personnel on proper operational procedures.