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Biochemical And Biotechnical Engineer

Employer

Applied Quantum Materials Inc.

Date Posted

April 22, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $50,000.00 to $70,000.00 annually (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date May 22, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Applied Quantum Materials Inc.

Languages

English

Education

Earned doctorate degree

Work setting

Research institute, laboratory or centre

Tasks

  • Determine product specifications
  • Establish new quality control programs and strategies
  • Evaluate chemical process technology and equipment
  • Conduct economic and technical feasibility studies
  • Conduct research into the development or improvement of chemical engineering processes, reactions and materials
  • Design and test chemical processing and associated plants and equipment
  • Establish and conduct quality control programs, operating procedures and control strategies
  • Evaluate chemical process technology and equipment and determine production specifications
  • Supervise technicians, technologists and other engineers
  • Conduct clinical or laboratory studies to test, evaluate and screen drugs, pharmaceuticals and nanoparticles used in biomedical applications

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Excel
  • MS Office
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word
  • Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB)

Technical experience

  • Chemical analysis
  • Biochemical and molecular techniques

Area of work experience

Research and development

Specialization or experience

Chemical engineering

Area of specialization

  • Biochemistry
  • Polymers
  • Semiconductors

Transportation/travel information

  • Willing to travel
  • Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Team player

Screening questions

Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

Bonus

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Parking available

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Biochemical And Biotechnical Engineer is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Chemical Engineers
INNOVATIVE

Interest in synthesizing information to conduct research into the development and improvement of chemical engineering processes, reactions and materials, and to establish and conduct quality control programs, operating procedures and control strategies to ensure consistency and adherence to standards for raw materials, products and waste products and emissions

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to test chemical processing, and associated plants and equipment, to evaluate chemical process technology and equipment, and to determine production specifications

DIRECTIVE

Interest in supervising technicians, technologists and other engineers; and in overseeing the construction, modification, operation and maintenance of pilot plants, processing units and processing plants

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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