Occupations/11-9041.01
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.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
43%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
56%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
36%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, thermodynamics, mixing, filtration, distillation, fermentation, extraction, and separation.
- Task
Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction and recovery processes.
- Task
Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, thermodynamics, mixing, filtration, distillation, fermentation, extraction, and separation.
- 02Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction and recovery processes.
- 03Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.
- 04Provide technical or scientific guidance to technical staff in the conduct of biofuels research or development.
- 05Propose new biofuels products, processes, technologies or applications based on findings from applied biofuels or biomass research projects.
- 06Conduct experiments on biomass or pretreatment technologies.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.86
- Degree of automation2.08
- Time sitting3.47
- Originality (ability)3.50
- Conflict situations2.75
- Hands-on objects/tools2.85
- Outdoors / weather2.49
- Disease exposure1.11
- Decision freedom4.46
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Information Ordering3.88
- Oral Expression3.75
- Inductive Reasoning3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.62
- Active Listening3.50
- Writing3.62
- Speaking3.62
- Mathematics3.12
- Science3.12
- Critical Thinking3.62
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.25
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 92 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 14.0201 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $100,690 2 yr $90,856 Master's · CIP 14.02 |
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit | Engineering, General 14.0101 | $48,800 | 87% | 85% | 1 yr $73,215 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 14.01 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $67,101 2 yr $63,005 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Materials Engineering 14.1801 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $66,401 2 yr $63,217 Bachelor's · CIP 14.18 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $65,924 2 yr $62,012 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 14.0201 | $11,900 | 80% | 73% | 1 yr $65,486 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 14.02 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Science/Technology Management 52.0216 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $63,997 2 yr $63,997 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Architecture 04.0201 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $62,707 2 yr $62,064 Master's · CIP 04.02 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 04.0301 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $62,012 2 yr $64,990 Master's · CIP 04.03 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Architecture 04.0201 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $56,544 2 yr $55,884 Bachelor's · CIP 04.02 |
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | Agricultural Engineering 14.0301 | $13,200 | 83% | 68% | 1 yr $55,964 2 yr $48,041 Bachelor's · CIP 14.03 |
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public | Architecture 04.0201 | $7,100 | 40% | 74% | 1 yr $55,794 2 yr $55,286 Bachelor's · CIP 04.02 |