How do they match: Food Scientists and Technologists

  • Food Scientists and Technologists

  • Technical Director
  • Food and Drug Research Scientist
  • Food Engineer
  • Food Technologist
  • Food Safety and Sanitation Manager
  • Hybrid Technologist
  • Lab Technician
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Marketing Technologist
  • Research and Development Director
  • Research and Development Manager
  • Research Technician
  • Research Food Technologist
  • Swine Technician

  • Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

  • Confer with process engineers, plant operators, flavor experts, and packaging and marketing specialists to resolve problems in product development.

  • Collaborate with technical specialists to resolve design or development problems.
  • Evaluate new technologies or methods.