Table 1Transition record

food analysttofood biotechnologist

A food analyst already meets 55% of what the food biotechnologist role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food analyst

55%

Overlap1

To food biotechnologist

38 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

61 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

55%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

61/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the food biotechnologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food analyst profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A food biotechnologist role treats 25 of its required skills as things a food analyst already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analyse samples of food and beverages
apply GMP
apply HACCP
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
detect microorganisms
ensure public safety and security

What stands in the way is 20 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 38 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A food biotechnologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food analyst background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held food products composition engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held perform microbiological analysis in food handling and moving
already held food toxicity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held assess shelf life of food products assisting and caring
already held follow laboratory manuals information skills
already held follow-up lab results information skills

All 38 carried skills, including the 25 the food biotechnologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held fermentation processes of beverages required
required, not held food and beverage industry required
required, not held food authentication techniques required
required, not held food preservation required
required, not held food product ingredients required
required, not held food storage required

optional, not held food materials optional

02 health and welfare 4 required

required, not held food allergies required
required, not held foodborne diseases required
required, not held biotechnology required
required, not held enzymatic processing required

03 management skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held lead process optimisation required
required, not held manage discarded products required
required, not held manage food manufacturing laboratory required

optional, not held adjust production schedule optional
optional, not held be at ease in unsafe environments optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
optional, not held perform quality audits optional

04 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing required
required, not held monitor processing conditions required

optional, not held collect briefing regarding products optional
optional, not held monitor the production line optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held bioethics required
required, not held bioeconomy required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held improve chemical processes required

optional, not held apply food technology principles optional
optional, not held carry out training in environmental matters optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a food biotechnologist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 38 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse samples of food and beverages skill
already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held detect microorganisms skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held fermentation processes of food knowledge
already held follow-up lab results skill
already held food fraud knowledge
already held food legislation knowledge
already held food products composition knowledge
already held food safety principles knowledge
already held food science knowledge
already held food toxicity knowledge
already held identify the factors causing changes in food during storage skill
already held infections in food knowledge
already held ingredient threats knowledge
already held laboratory-based sciences knowledge
already held molecular gastronomy knowledge
already held monitor developments used for food industry skill
already held pathogenic microorganisms in food knowledge
already held perform food risk analysis skill
already held perform microbiological analysis in food skill
already held prepare visual data skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held analyse work-related written reports skill
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held assess shelf life of food products skill
already held check quality of products on the production line skill
already held develop new food products skill
already held develop standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
already held follow laboratory manuals skill
already held food safety standards knowledge
already held keep up-to-date with regulations skill
already held participate in the development of new food products skill
already held risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages knowledge
already held statistics knowledge
already held write work-related reports skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held legislation about animal origin products required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate microscope required

09 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held assess HACCP implementation in plants optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional

10 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply preservation treatments optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply food technology principles optional
optional, not held apply preservation treatments optional
optional, not held assess HACCP implementation in plants optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held food materials optional
optional, not held adjust production schedule optional
optional, not held be at ease in unsafe environments optional
optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional
optional, not held carry out training in environmental matters optional
optional, not held collect briefing regarding products optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
optional, not held monitor the production line optional
optional, not held perform quality audits optional

33 held skills the food biotechnologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse characteristics of food products at reception skill
not needed by the target role analyse packaging requirements skill
not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental parameters at the workplace for food products skill
not needed by the target role assess quality characteristics of food products skill
not needed by the target role attend to detail regarding food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role blend food ingredients skill
not needed by the target role calibrate laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role check bottles for packaging skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct food tests skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on food waste prevention skill
not needed by the target role design indicators for food waste reduction skill
not needed by the target role develop food waste reduction strategies skill
not needed by the target role follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception skill
not needed by the target role follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
not needed by the target role food homogenisation knowledge
not needed by the target role identify nutritional properties of food skill
not needed by the target role interpret data in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role investigate customer complaints of food products skill
not needed by the target role keep food laboratory inventory skill
not needed by the target role label samples skill
not needed by the target role maintain laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role measure pH skill
not needed by the target role mitigate waste of resources skill
not needed by the target role perform food safety checks skill
not needed by the target role perform physico-chemical analysis to food materials skill
not needed by the target role perform sensory evaluation of food products skill
not needed by the target role preserve milk samples skill
not needed by the target role preserve samples skill
not needed by the target role pursue excellence in the creation of food products skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role set quality assurance objectives skill

14 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held bioethics required
required, not held fermentation processes of beverages required
required, not held food allergies required
required, not held food and beverage industry required
required, not held food authentication techniques required
required, not held food preservation required
required, not held food product ingredients required
required, not held food storage required
required, not held foodborne diseases required
required, not held legislation about animal origin products required
required, not held bioeconomy required
required, not held biotechnology required
required, not held enzymatic processing required
optional, not held food materials optional

Index

Other moves recorded from food analyst

Full index of moves from food analyst

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.