Food Chemist
Specialist in food ingredient analysis
Fields of activity | Food Chemist
As a food chemist, you’ll examine the quality and safety of food, cosmetics, animal feed, drinking water, packaging materials, and much more across various stages of production. You’ll analyze their ingredients and composition by conducting toxicological, biochemical, and molecular-biological tests and thoroughly evaluating the results.
Your responsibilities as a food chemist will involve extracting raw materials, developing new products, and overseeing their manufacturing processes. Since the food sector is constantly evolving and highly regulated, you’ll also work on continuously optimizing production and testing methods.
Personal requirements | Food Chemist
- Scientific knowledge
- Enjoy researching and experimenting
- Analytical skills
- Accuracy and patience
- Willingness to learn and curiosity
Path to the profession | Food Chemist
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Take the testPotential jobs | Food Chemist
As a food chemist, you’ll typically work in a laboratory, conducting tests and writing assessments. These laboratories may belong to public authorities, or to companies in the pharmaceutical, food, or cosmetics industries, as well as research institutions. Additionally, you can pursue a career as a freelance consultant in fields such as chemical toxicology, forensic analysis, or clinical chemistry.