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FOOD SCIENCE EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS

Government Research Scientist
Conducts scientific studies on food safety and quality.

Corporate Director of Food Safety and Quality
Develops and implements corporate policy for food safety.

Regulatory Affairs
Oversees the compliance of food safety and labeling regulations for food products.

Quality Assurance Technician
Conducts tests to monitor product acceptability. Develops product specifications and assists with training new employees.

Quality Assurance Manager
Directs all QA activities of a firm. COnducts technical services activities.

Laboratory Director
Develops and implements laboratory procedures for food analysis and manages laboratory activities.

Meat Plant Supervisor
Responsible for the operation of a certain portion of the plant. Supervises employees of the specific operation.

Meat Buyer
Develops certain specifications of materials to be purchased. Purchases materials for the operation.

University Professor
Conducts research on food safety and quality, teaches, and maintains an extension program with industry.

Master Brewmaster
Individual is responsible for the production of fermented berverages such as beer or hard cider.

Plant Manager
Oversees the operation of the entire plant. Hires management personnel.

Research and Development
Conducts research for the development of new products. Tests new products.

Director of Microbiology
Leads projects on food safety. Performs research on pathogens, bacterial genomics and cell surface adaptation responses.

Corporate Food Safety Manager
Oversees the operation of the food safety procedures for a food company. Develops corporate food safety procedures.

INDUSTRY, ACADEMIC, AND GOVERNMENT POSITIONS OF OUR GRADUATES

  • Industry
    • A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co.
    • Archer Daniel Midlands
    • Bar-S Foods Co.
    • Boar's Head Prov.
    • Butter Buds Food Ingredients
    • Cadbury Schweppes
    • Campbell's Soup
    • Central Soya Co., Inc.
    • ConAgra
    • ConAgra Refrigerated Prepared Foods
    • Cryovac Sealed Air
    • Crystals International
    • Eskimo Pie
    • Givaudan-Rohr
    • Gwaltney of Smithfield
    • H.J. Heinz Co.
    • Hagelin & Co.
    • Hershey
    • Innova
    • A. Griffith
    • J.H. Miles Co., Inc.
    • Joyner of Smithfield
    • Knauss
    • Kraft Foods
    • Kroger Laboratories Co.
    • M&M Mars
    • McKee Baking
    • National Starch
    • Nestle Foods
    • Nestle Refrigerated Foods
    • Noro Nordisk
    • Perdue Farms
    • PIC USA
    • Pilgrim's Pride
    • Royal Cake Co., Inc.
    • Safeway
    • Sensient Technologies
    • Siliker Technologies
    • Smithfield Ham & Products
    • Smithfield Packing Co.
    • Springfield Brewing Co.
    • Ukrops
    • Unilever
    • Valleydale Foods
  • Academia
    • Iowa State University
    • Purdue University
    • Texas A&M University
  • Government
    • Food and Drug Administration
    • International Dairy Foods Association
    • USDA
    • USDA/ARS
    • USDA/FSIS
    • VA Dept./ Agriculture & Consumer Sci.