Occupation Atlasfood biotechnologist
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/68ffc53b-6067-4fe7-bd85-c96f4a6c1e45
food biotechnologist
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.
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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.
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Occupational interest profile
IRCInvestigative · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative5.71
- R Realistic5.05
- C Conventional3.95
- E Enterprising2.58
- A Artistic2.45
- S Social2.16
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.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Food Scientists and Technologists (19-1012.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (45)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- analyse samples of food and beverages
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- bioeconomy
- bioethics
- biotechnology
- detect microorganisms
- ensure public safety and security
- 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 safety principles
- food science
- food storage
- food toxicity
- foodborne diseases
- identify the factors causing changes in food during storage
- improve chemical processes
- infections in food
- ingredient threats
- keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
- laboratory-based sciences
- 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
- pathogenic microorganisms in food
- perform food risk analysis
- perform microbiological analysis in food
- prepare visual data
- quality assurance methodologies
Optional (26)
- adjust production schedule
- analyse work-related written reports
- apply food technology principles
- apply preservation treatments
- apply scientific methods
- assess HACCP implementation in plants
- assess shelf life of food products
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- carry out environmental audits
- carry out training in environmental matters
- check quality of products on the production line
- collect briefing regarding products
- develop new food products
- develop standard operating procedures in the food chain
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- ensure finished product meet requirements
- follow laboratory manuals
- food materials
- food safety standards
- keep up-to-date with regulations
- monitor the production line
- participate in the development of new food products
- perform quality audits
- risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
- statistics
- write work-related reports
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
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