Biochemical Engineers

<ul><li>Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.</li><li>Read current scientific or trade literature to stay abreast of scientific, industrial, or technological advances.</li><li>Develop methodologies for transferring procedures or biological processes from laboratories to commercial-scale manufacturing production.</li><li>Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.</li><li>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.</li><li>Review existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for yield improvement or reduced process variation.</li><li>Develop recovery processes to separate or purify products from fermentation broths or slurries.</li><li>Develop biocatalytic processes to convert biomass to fuels or fine chemicals, using enzymes of bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms.</li><li>Confer with research and biomanufacturing personnel to ensure the compatibility of design and production.</li><li>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.</li><li>Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives.</li><li>Collaborate with manufacturing or quality assurance staff to prepare product specification or safety sheets, standard operating procedures, user manuals, or qualification and validation reports.</li><li>Communicate with bioregulatory authorities regarding licensing or compliance responsibilities.</li><li>Develop bioremediation processes to reduce pollution, protect the environment, or treat waste products.</li><li>Prepare project plans for biochemical equipment or facility improvements, including time lines, budgetary estimates, or capital spending requests.</li><li>Advise manufacturing staff regarding problems with fermentation, filtration, or other bioproduction processes.</li><li>Design or direct bench or pilot production experiments to determine the scale of production methods that optimize product yield and minimize production costs.</li><li>Communicate with suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment, instrumentation, or materials.</li><li>Direct experimental or developmental activities at contracted laboratories.</li><li>Recommend biochemical process formulas, instrumentation, or equipment specifications, based on results of bench or pilot experimentation.</li><li>Participate in equipment or process validation activities.</li><li>Develop statistical models or simulations of biochemical production, using statistical or modeling software.</li><li>Consult with chemists or biologists to develop or evaluate novel technologies.</li><li>Prepare piping or instrumentation diagrams or other schematics for proposed process improvements, using computer-aided design software.</li><li>Lead studies to examine or recommend changes in process sequences or operation protocols.</li><li>Develop experiments to determine production methods that minimize pollution or waste.</li><li>Modify or control biological systems to replace, augment, or sustain chemical or mechanical processes.</li><li>Review existing biomanufacturing processes to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.</li></ul>