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Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

What They Do: Define, plan, or execute biofuels/biodiesel research programs that evaluate alternative feedstock and process technologies with near-term commercial potential.

Also Called: Analytical Research Program ManagerBiodiesel Division ManagerBiofuels ManagerBusiness Development and New Technology ManagerLaboratory Manager (Lab Manager)Project Development Director

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On The Job

  • Core: Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, thermodynamics, mixing, filtration, distillation, fermentation, extraction, and separation.

  • Core: Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction and recovery processes.

  • Core: Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.

  • Core: Provide technical or scientific guidance to technical staff in the conduct of biofuels research or development.

  • Core: Propose new biofuels products, processes, technologies or applications based on findings from applied biofuels or biomass research projects.

  • Core: Conduct experiments on biomass or pretreatment technologies.

  • Core: Prepare biofuels research and development reports for senior management or technical professionals.

  • Core: Develop lab scale models of industrial scale processes, such as fermentation.

  • Core: Oversee biodiesel/biofuels prototyping or development projects.

  • Core: Conduct experiments to test new or alternate feedstock fermentation processes.