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Food biotechnologist

Other names

food biotech technician, technician for food industry bioeconomy, food biotech specialist

Life sciences and biology

They check food and food factories to make sure the food is safe, and they study how food goes bad and spreads sickness.

TrainingA lot of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherefood processing factories, food science laboratoriesPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Inspect food processing areas to ensure compliance with government regulations and standards for sanitation, safety, quality, and waste management.

  2. 2

    Check raw ingredients for maturity or stability for processing, and finished products for safety, quality, and nutritional value.

  3. 3

    Study methods to improve aspects of foods, such as chemical composition, flavor, colour, texture, nutritional value, and convenience.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
spécialiste en biotechnologie alimentaire
español
biotecnólogo de la industria alimentaria/biotecnóloga de la industria alimentaria
العربية
أخصائي في التكنولوجيا الحيوية للطعام / أخصائية في التكنولوجيا الحيوية للطعام
português
Biotecnólogo alimentar/Biotecnóloga alimentar
Deutsch
Lebensmittelbiotechnologe/Lebensmittelbiotechnologin
italiano
biotecnologo alimentare/biotecnologa alimentare

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