Career Journals

Food Scientist

Education and/or Training

• Bachelor's degree in food science
• Take biology, business, communications, chemistry, engineering, math, microbiology, and food science classes
• More education can lead to jobs in food chemistry, food microbiology, or food processing and engineering

Career Journals of

Biochemist & Food Scientist

Food Scientist

Responsibilities and Daily Activities

• Preserve food supply by assuring its flavor, color, texture, nutritional quality, and safety
• Convert grain, livestock, fruit, and vegetables into new food products
• Work as production supervisors, quality assurance specialists, product developers, and managers of processing plants

Reflection

I am somewhat interested in this career. I am planning on taking a lot of math and science courses in high school so that would help me in this career. It would not be my ideal choice of a career, but it is a possibility. If I did choose this career, I would like to go into a medical branch. I would prefer lab projects over production management-type activities. There are a lot of job openings in this profession, as it has many branches and is an up and coming career. There are especially a lot of job opportunities in food and drink production. Some skills that I have learned in class that have helped me in this career are lab techniques, learning computer skills and software, and also carrying out tests.

Biochemist

Education and/or Training

• AP high school courses in biology, chemistry, calculus, and physics
• Undergraduate’s bachelor degree (assistant/inspector/sales rep)
• Master’s degree (food inspection/product development)
• PhD necessary to lead or participate in serious research projects
• Training with laboratory skills
• Extensive understanding of computer science and software

Documentation of Sources

• USDA Living Science. Food Scientist. Retrieved from:

http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/usda/careers/foodscientist.html

Biochemist

Documentation of Sources

• Guide to Biochemistry Careers. (n.d.). Inner Body. Retrieved November 29, 2013 from http:// www.innerbody.com/careers-in-health/guide-to-biochemistry-careers.html

Responsibilities and Daily Activities

• Work in teams on research projects or individual tasks in modern, well-equipped labs
• Could opt for teaching at high school or university level
• Chemical manufacturing
• Food and drink production, many job opportunities!
• Develop new products
• Monitoring production
• Quality control
• Carrying out tests on bodily fluids
• Researching the root cause of disease

Reflection of Food Scientist

By Hannah Barnes

I think being a food scientist would be a very interesting career. For one thing, everyone is trying to find the newest products, including food products. It would be really fun and exciting to find new food products. The projected growth of this career is 9 percent between 2012 and 2022. Some skills I have acquired from this class that would be important to being a food science are learning about the macromolecules that make up food such as carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.