From food regulatory advisor to food biotechnologist
22 of the 45 essential skills of a food biotechnologist are already essential for a food regulatory advisor — about 49% 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.
- 22
- skills carry over
- 23
- would be new
- 49%
- 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
22 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- biotechnology
- ensure public safety and security
- follow-up lab results
- food allergies
- food and beverage industry
- food authentication techniques
- food fraud
- food legislation
- food preservation
- food product ingredients
- food safety principles
- food science
- food storage
- keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
- laboratory-based sciences
- lead process optimisation
- legislation about animal origin products
- prepare visual data
- quality assurance methodologies
What would be new
23 skillsEssential for a food biotechnologist and not for a food regulatory advisor. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse samples of food and beverages
- bioeconomy
- bioethics
- detect microorganisms
- enzymatic processing
- fermentation processes of beverages
- fermentation processes of food
- food products composition
- food toxicity
- foodborne diseases
- identify the factors causing changes in food during storage
- improve chemical processes
- infections in food
- ingredient threats
- manage discarded products
- manage food manufacturing laboratory
- molecular gastronomy
- monitor developments used for food industry
- monitor processing conditions
- operate microscope
- pathogenic microorganisms in food
- perform food risk analysis
- perform microbiological analysis in food
Other moves from food regulatory advisor
2 roles- food technologist28 skills in common
- food grader19 skills in common
← food regulatory advisorfood biotechnologist →The other way round
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How far are you from being a food biotechnologist?
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