From food analyst to food biotechnologist
15 of the 45 essential skills of a food biotechnologist are already essential for a food analyst — about 33% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 30
- would be new
- 33%
- of the target job covered
- 45
- essential skills of a food biotechnologist
What a food biotechnologist does
Food biotechnologists study the life cycle of food from its preservation up to the spoilage and the food-borne pathogens. They research and understand food-borne diseases in order to prevent them. They ensure that food products abide by government regulations regarding food health and safety.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse samples of food and beverages
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- ensure public safety and security
- food safety principles
- food science
- food toxicity
- identify the factors causing changes in food during storage
- infections in food
- ingredient threats
- laboratory-based sciences
- pathogenic microorganisms in food
- prepare visual data
- quality assurance methodologies
What would be new
30 skillsEssential for a food biotechnologist and not for a food analyst. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- bioeconomy
- bioethics
- biotechnology
- detect microorganisms
- enzymatic processing
- fermentation processes of beverages
- fermentation processes of food
- follow-up lab results
- food allergies
- food and beverage industry
- food authentication techniques
- food fraud
- food legislation
- food preservation
- food product ingredients
- food products composition
- food storage
- foodborne diseases
- improve chemical processes
- keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
- lead process optimisation
- legislation about animal origin products
- manage discarded products
- manage food manufacturing laboratory
- molecular gastronomy
- monitor developments used for food industry
- monitor processing conditions
- operate microscope
- perform food risk analysis
- perform microbiological analysis in food
Other moves from food analyst
2 roles- food technologist16 skills in common
- food safety inspector12 skills in common
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