Occupation
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Define, plan, or execute biofuels/biodiesel research programs that evaluate alternative feedstock and process technologies with near-term commercial potential.
$171,270 medianBachelor's typical
O*NET 31.0 · 11-9041.01
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Develop methods to recover ethanol or other fuels from complex bioreactor liquid and gas streams.
- 02Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction and recovery processes.
- 03Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.
- 04Provide technical or scientific guidance to technical staff in the conduct of biofuels research or development.
- 05Propose new biofuels products, processes, technologies or applications based on findings from applied biofuels or biomass research projects.
- 06Develop lab scale models of industrial scale processes, such as fermentation.
- 07Conduct experiments to test new or alternate feedstock fermentation processes.
- 08Develop methods to estimate the efficiency of biomass pretreatments.
- 09Oversee biodiesel/biofuels prototyping or development projects.
- 10Design or execute solvent or product recovery experiments in laboratory or field settings.
- 11Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, thermodynamics, mixing, filtration, distillation, fermentation, extraction, and separation.
- 12Conduct experiments on biomass or pretreatment technologies.
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What the posting will be called
Analytical Research Program ManagerBiodiesel Division ManagerLaboratory Manager (Lab Manager)Project Development DirectorBiofuels ManagerBusiness Development and New Technology Manager
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Knowledge the job leans on
English LanguageChemistryEngineering and TechnologyMathematicsProduction and ProcessingComputers and ElectronicsMechanicalAdministration and Management
Skills that carry over from service
Systems AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingSystems EvaluationTime ManagementCoordinationQuality Control AnalysisManagement of Personnel Resources