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Occupation AtlasBiofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

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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.

Also called Analytical Research Program Manager · Biodiesel Division Manager · Biodiesel Engineering Manager · Biodiesel Product Development Manager · Biodiesel Product Manager · Biodiesel Technology Development Manager · Biodiesel Technology Manager · Biofuels Engineering Manager
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Biofuels Manager · Biofuels Product Development Manager · Biofuels Product Manager · Biofuels Technology Development Manager · Biofuels Technology Manager · Business Development and New Technology Manager · Fermentation Manager · Lab Manager · Laboratory Manager (Lab Manager) · Project Development Director · Technology Development Owner

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code IER35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

IERInvestigative · Enterprising · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • I Investigative5.84
  • E Enterprising4.70
  • R Realistic4.16
  • C Conventional3.51
  • A Artistic2.11
  • S Social2.10

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent1%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate5%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree6%
  • Bachelor's Degree55%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate1%
  • Master's Degree29%
  • Doctoral Degree1%
  • Post-Doctoral Training1%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (54%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (26%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (33%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.64.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Complex Problem Solving3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Writingbasic3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Speakingbasic3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Systems Analysis3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Active Listeningbasic3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Systems Evaluation3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Monitoringbasic3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Active Learningbasic3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Time Management3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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  • Coordination3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Mathematicsbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Quality Control Analysis3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Sciencebasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Persuasion3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Instructing3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Operations Monitoring3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Negotiation2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Social Perceptiveness2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Service Orientation2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Operations Analysis2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Equipment Selection2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Operation and Control2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Technology Design2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Management of Financial Resources2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material Resources2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Troubleshooting2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Programming2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Equipment Maintenance1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Repairing1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Installation1.1—

Tasks

10 core · 8 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, thermodynamics, mixing, filtration, distillation, fermentation, extraction, and separation.4.1
  2. Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction and recovery processes.4.0
  3. Provide technical or scientific guidance to technical staff in the conduct of biofuels research or development.3.9
  4. Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.3.9
  5. Propose new biofuels products, processes, technologies or applications based on findings from applied biofuels or biomass research projects.3.8
  6. Develop lab scale models of industrial scale processes, such as fermentation.3.7
  7. Prepare biofuels research and development reports for senior management or technical professionals.3.7
  8. Conduct experiments on biomass or pretreatment technologies.3.7
  9. Oversee biodiesel/biofuels prototyping or development projects.3.6
  10. Conduct experiments to test new or alternate feedstock fermentation processes.3.5
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  1. Develop methods to estimate the efficiency of biomass pretreatments.3.5
  2. Develop computational tools or approaches to improve biofuels research and development activities.3.4
  3. Perform protein functional analysis and engineering for processing of feedstock and creation of biofuels.3.4
  4. Conduct research to breed or develop energy crops with improved biomass yield, environmental adaptability, pest resistance, production efficiency, bioprocessing characteristics, or reduced environmental impacts.3.4
  5. Develop separation processes to recover biofuels.3.3
  6. Design chemical conversion processes, such as etherification, esterification, interesterification, transesterification, distillation, hydrogenation, oxidation or reduction of fats and oils, and vegetable oil refining.3.2
  7. Develop methods to recover ethanol or other fuels from complex bioreactor liquid and gas streams.3.0
  8. Design or execute solvent or product recovery experiments in laboratory or field settings.3.0

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • English Language4.14.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Chemistry4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Engineering and Technology3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Mathematics3.64.9Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Production and Processing3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Computers and Electronics3.34.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Mechanical3.23.9Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Administration and Management3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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  • Customer and Personal Service2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Physics2.93.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Public Safety and Security2.82.9
  • Biology2.72.7
  • Building and Construction2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • Design2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Administrative2.53.8Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Education and Training2.53.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Communications and Media2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Economics and Accounting2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.32.5Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Sales and Marketing2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Law and Government2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Transportation2.12.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Geography2.02.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Telecommunications1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Psychology1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Food Production1.4—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.3—
  • Foreign Language1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning4.04.4Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Oral Comprehension4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem Sensitivity4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written Comprehension4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Information Ordering3.93.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Written Expression3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Inductive Reasoning3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral Expression3.84.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
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  • Category Flexibility3.53.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Near Vision3.53.8
  • Originality3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Selective Attention3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Fluency of Ideas3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Speech Clarity3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Flexibility of Closure3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Number Facility3.33.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Far Vision3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Finger Dexterity2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Perceptual Speed2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Time Sharing2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Visualization2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Speed of Closure2.82.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Memorization2.63.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
  • Auditory Attention2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Control Precision2.42.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Manual Dexterity2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Depth Perception2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Multilimb Coordination2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Trunk Strength2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Response Orientation1.91.3Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Stamina1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Dynamic Strength1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Extent Flexibility1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Gross Body Coordination1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Rate Control1.81.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction Time1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Static Strength1.81.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Spatial Orientation1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.65.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Working with Computers4.64.3Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Analyzing Data or Information4.55.7
  • Getting Information4.55.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.35.4Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Processing Information4.35.9
  • Developing and Building Teams4.14.2Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.15.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.15.1Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Thinking Creatively4.15.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.15.6
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.95.3Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.94.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.95.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.74.9Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.55.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.54.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.44.3Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.34.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Training and Teaching Others3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.93.9Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.93.9Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.93.6Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.73.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.62.6
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.53.1Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.43.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.43.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.02.3Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.81.8Level 1 looks like: Drive a car

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.9
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.4
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.4
  • Telephone Conversations4.4
  • Contact With Others4.1
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.1
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.1

Technology

31 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (18)

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Epic Systems
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle Java
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Perl
  • Python
  • SAP software
  • UNIX
Other tools (13)
  • Ab Initio
  • Agilent ChemStation
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Email software
  • Fleet Asset Management and Optimization Solutions FAMOS PEPSE
  • Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
  • Fund accounting software
  • GE Energy GateCycle
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Great Plains Personal Data Keeper
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Structure query language SQL
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Biofuels Production Managers
  2. Chemical Engineers
  3. Biomass Power Plant Managers
  4. Geothermal Production Managers
  5. Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  6. Manufacturing Engineers
  7. Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
  8. Wind Energy Development Managers
  9. Water/Wastewater Engineers
  10. Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

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