Bp Biofuels Work Values

Daily Duties at Bp Biofuels:

Global Technology Center, San Diego, CA (2011 to 2013) Senior Biochemical Engineer, Process Scale up Project Manager Responsible for the implementation of sustainable processes at large scale on fermentation, yeast culture propagation and enzymatic saccharification. • Project Manager. Participated in capital projects for cellulosic ethanol of up to US$ 300 million. Supervised and coordinated technology transfer in close association with demonstration plant personnel, regulatory, engineering and research teams. • Led process scale up from lab to demo scale working with engineering; process modeling; metabolic engineering, fermentation and enzyme research and high throughput screening (HTS) groups. The projects include: C5/C6 Saccharomyces strains fermentation and propagation process scale up, enzyme production, the study of different configurations for enzymatic saccharification and the use of antimicrobials at large scale including regulatory requirements. • Developed innovative ideas to obtain higher alcohol titers in the sugar cane ethanol process (Brazil). The projects included improved tolerance to higher temperatures, osmotic stress and ethanol tolerance plus the optimization of the cell recycling process. Worked on the improvement and selection of C6 yeast strains. Worked in the implementation of novel technologies to measure biomass, metabolic rates, glucan, sugars and products. • Work resulted in two invention disclosures and a provisional patent within the LC ethanol space BP-EBI (Energy Biosciences Institute), University of California, Berkeley, CA (2009-2011) IP Project Manager in fermentation, metabolic engineering and LC depolymerization EBI is a joint project between BP and UC Berkeley. Its main goal is to produce innovative research and technology that will result in commercially feasible biofuel processes. • Coordinated efforts with the EBI on 7 research projects focused on applications to biofuels such as: finding and improving enzymes for lignocellulose depolymerization (cellulases, hemicellulases, etc.) and C5 C6 yeast strains. The technologies utilized included metagenomics, protein engineering, high throughput screening, metabolic engineering and directed evolution. • Evaluated EBI research for potential commercial and patent applications: 7 patents were filed. • Created IP: submitted 2 metabolic engineering inventions on novel biofuel processes to improve yield by fixing CO2. The work involved studies of microbial metabolic pathways (metabolic flux analysis) and pathway optimization. • Collaborated with a third party on bio methane production. Developed competitive intelligence through ASPEN process modeling and process design. • Provided technical support to the EBI on fermentation science and enzyme technology particularly on hemicellulases/cellulases and biomass conversion. Led internal research projects on lignocellulose hydrolysis, enzymes benchmark performance and yeast strain selection.

What they like about Bp Biofuels:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Fermentation, Cell Culture, Project Management, Intellectual Property, Process Development Scale up, Research Development, Downstream Processing, Engineering, Light Emitting Diode, SAP MM module

Skills

Management, Project Management, Process Development/scale up, Fermentation, Cell Culture, IP creation, Membrane separation technology, Downstream processing, Process design/optimization, Protein and metabolic engineering, Engineering, Light Emitting Diode, SAP MM module

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