Biochemical Engineer Resume Samples (Text format)

Key Result Areas:

• Modify or control biological systems to replace, augment, or sustain chemical or mechanical processes
• Develop statistical models or simulations of biochemical production, using statistical or modeling software
• Collaborate with manufacturing or quality assurance staff to prepare product specification or safety sheets, standard operating procedures, user manuals, or qualification and validation reports
• Review existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for yield improvement or reduced process variation
• 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 methodologies for transferring procedures or biological processes from laboratories to commercial-scale manufacturing production.
• Design or direct bench or pilot production experiments to determine the scale of production methods that optimize product yield and minimize production costs
• 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
• Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives
• Develop biocatalytic processes to convert biomass to fuels or fine chemicals, using enzymes of bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms
• Confer with research and biomanufacturing personnel to ensure the compatibility of design and production
• Develop recovery processes to separate or purify products from fermentation broths or slurries
• Advise manufacturing staff regarding problems with fermentation, filtration, or other bioproduction processes
• Recommend biochemical process formulas, instrumentation, or equipment specifications, based on results of bench or pilot experimentationCommunicate with bioregulatory authorities regarding licensing or compliance responsibilities
• Communicate with suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment, instrumentation, or materials; 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
• Prepare project plans for biochemical equipment or facility improvements, including time lines, budgetary estimates, or capital spending requests
• Develop alternative processes to produce crude oil, such as extraction from diatoms or thermochemical conversion of manure or other wastes
• Develop toxicological or environmental testing processes to measure chemical toxicity or environmental impact
• Develop processes or products, such as natural recovery monitoring, in-situ capping or treatment, or sediment removal, to treat contamination of subaqueous sediment

Key Highlights:

• Any existing systems/ processes streamlined???? Results obtained???? Major assignments handled????
• Any unique initiative taken to improve customer satisfaction level???? Any major accounts/clients handled???
• Awards/appreciation letters received???? Other relevant achievements????

Key Result Areas:

• Maintained databases of experiment characteristics or results
• Consulted with chemists or biologists to develop or evaluate novel technologies
• Led studies to examine or recommend changes in process sequences or operation protocols
• Developed experiments to determine production methods that minimize pollution or waste
• Participated in equipment or process validation activities
• Directed experimental or developmental activities at contracted laboratories
• Reviewed existing bio manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with environmental regulations
• Prepared technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications
• Collaborated in the development or delivery of biochemical manufacturing training materials
• Prepared piping or instrumentation diagrams or other schematics for proposed process improvements, using computer-aided design software
• Designed products to measure or monitor airborne pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, or particulate matter

Key Highlights:

• Any existing systems/ processes streamlined???? Results obtained???? Major assignments handled????
• Any unique initiative taken to improve customer satisfaction level???? Any major accounts/clients handled???
• Awards/appreciation letters received???? Other relevant achievements????