1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Process Engineer II do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Biotech/Pharmaceutical
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What is your job title?
Process Engineer II
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
LEading larger-size Biotech Company focusing on Enzyme deficiency disorders. We do significant Research and Development and then large scale cell culture to produce the proteins necessary to treat the disorder.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
3 Years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I am responsible for the scale up of bench top scale bioreactors to 60+ liter or thousands of liter bioreactors.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
52000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
53000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
Full medical/dental, 401k, paid vacation
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
slightly under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
In the group that I work in, a lot of interaction is required both with other members of the group, researchers who develop the primary work that we are scaling up, and the workers in manufacturing who will be implementing our process. This is something that I do really enjoy about the job.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
My work location is primarily in the office/lab, though a significant amount of time is also spent at manufacturing locations when a problem is discovered or we are starting a new process.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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6 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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7 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
My career path included a degree in Chemical engineering, with a minor in Biochemical Engineering, so getting in some exposure to Bio was important. I also worked in a lab on-campus that was doing work related to this field, and I feel like that gave me a definate "edge" when I was applying to jobs.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
I think that having the ability to think analytically is very important, but good writen and verbal communication skill are key, too. The biggest asset I've had over my co-workers who have a background outside of engineering is just the thought process they drill through your head in school. It really is that signifcant.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
I feel that a bachelors degree is enough to do my position, however, a master's or PhD certainly wouldn't hurt. Especially if you are interested in doing more of the smaller-scale development work.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
The best advice I could give is just to listen as much as possible. You will probably be overwhelmed for the first couple of weeks, but over time you will reach a certain comfort level. Don't be afraid to speak your mind from the start, and listen to your gut. A fresh perspective is often worth a lot.
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