Description
Daniel Vosburg is a young Chemical Engineer which has been focusing towards automation, control, programming and much more into the “techie” side of ChemE.
He studied in Northeastern University and got right away into programming in his Co-Ops. Working as a Process Engineer in New England Controls, a company into Biotech. Then, continued with his second co-op at Continuus Pharmaceutical, exploring much more the automation area.
He continued right away to his master degree in chemical engineering.
Afterwards, he got his very first job in Vertex Pharmaceuticals, which is no doubt one of the largest Pharma Companies in the Boston Area.
There, Daniel has worked in PLC Construction & Implementation, Human Machine Interfaces, and much more!
In his free time, Daniel relaxes with Art and Writing!
Content Index
- 00:00 – Start
- 01:14 – Guest Introduction
- 02:57 – The Co-Ops or Internships
- 04:17 – Applications to Universities & Colleges
- 05:47 – Computer Science vs. Chemical Engineering
- 08:40 – 1st Co-Op at New England Controls
- 09:45 – 2nd Co-Op at Continuus. Converting Batch Processes to Continuous Operations
- 12:07 – About GPA or Importance of Grades in School
- 13:46 – Interviews for Jobs
- 15:03 – Work of an Automation Engineer at Pharma
- 24:45 – Dream Jobs
- 26:27 – Quick Q&A
- 53:15 – Closure
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Relevant notes, links, courses, e-books, reference material, or really anything mentioned in the episode.
Guest Bio & Contact Information
Name:
- Daniel Vosburg
Current Profession & Industry:
- Process & Automation Engineering for Pharma Industry @ Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Location: Boston, USA
Education:
- Bachelor of Sciences & Master in Science in Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University
Professional Background:
- 1st Co-Ops: Programmer Intern for Continuous Processes @ New England Control
- 2nd Co-Op: Process Engineering Intern @ Continuus Pharmaceuticals
- 1st Job: Process Control & Automation Engineer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Contact Information:
- LinkedIn Profile
Host Bio
I’m Emmanuel Ortega a.k.a. THE Chemical Engineering Guy!
I create educational content related to Chemical & Process Engineering for students and engineers!
I am a 2012 Chemical Engineer Graduate from Tec de Monterrey in Mexico. My expertise is essentially Petrochemical, Polymer and Textile industries in either simulation, process design and process control.
For more information, please read the about page.
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