Food Science Technicians

Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.

45 alternate job titles:

Beer Brewer Biotechnician Bottle House QC Technician (Bottle House Quality Control Technician) Butter Fat Tester Central Laboratory Technician (CLT) Cheese Tester Cream Tester Dairy and Food Laboratory Assistant (Dairy and Food Lab Assist) Dairy Laboratory Technician (Dairy Lab Tech) Dairy Technician (Dairy Tech) Dairy Technologist Dairy Tester Data Control Assistant Fermentologist Flavor Technician (Flavor Tech) Food Analyst Food Products Tester Food QC Technician (Food Quality Control Technician) Food Quality Technician (Food Quality Tech) Food Safety QA Tech (Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician) Food Safety Technician (Food Safety Tech) Food Science Tech (Food Science Technician) Food Taster Food Technician (Food Tech) Food Tester Fruit Tester Juice Standardizer Juice Tester Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant) Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech) Malt Specifications Control Assistant Milk Tester QA Lab Tech (Quality Assurance Lab Technician) QC Tech (Quality Assurance Technician) QC Tech (Quality Control Technician) Quality Analyst Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst) Quality Tech (Quality Technician) Research Technician (Research Tech) Seed Analyst Sensory Scientist Sugarcane Research Technician (Sugarcane Research Tech) Taste Tester Test Baker Yeast Culture Developer
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Salary Information

Food Science Technicians: $49,430 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Test quality of materials or finished products. General
Examine characteristics or behavior of living organisms. General
Prepare compounds or solutions for products or testing. General
Measure physical or chemical properties of materials or objects. General
Clean objects. General
Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures. General
Prepare biological samples for testing or analysis. General
Research methods to improve food products. Analysis
Analyze chemical compounds or substances. Analysis
Record research or operational data. Analysis
Evaluate quality of materials or products. Analysis
Manage scientific or technical project resources. Management
Supervise laboratory work. Management
Maintain laboratory or technical equipment. Maintenance
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Office software Office suite software
    Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
    Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    Linux Operating system software
    Microsoft Visio Process mapping and design software
    SAP software Enterprise resource planning ERP software
    SAS Analytical or scientific software
    Apache JMeter Object or component oriented development software
    Apache Struts Web platform development software
    Graphical user interface GUI design software Graphical user interface development software
    Graphics software Graphics or photo imaging software
    IBM Lotus Notes Electronic mail software
    IBM WebSphere Cloud-based management software
    Oracle WebLogic Server Application server software
    Presentation software Presentation software
    Red Hat WildFly Application server software
    Spreadsheet software Spreadsheet software
    Word processing software Word processing software
    Microsoft Access Data base user interface and query software
    Microsoft SQL Server Data base user interface and query software
    Database software Data base user interface and query software
    Structure query language SQL Data base user interface and query software
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      Relevant Certifications

      Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:

      Certification Issuing Organization Practice Test
      Approved Chemist American Oil Chemists Society Not Available
      Certified Food Scientist Institute of Food Technologists Not Available
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