Great video! I am a recent food science grad and now work as a quality assurance supervisor. I work closely with traceability of our ingredients and finished goods and manage our hold/release program. With the amount of work that brings I can totally see that being its own role in our plant.
I’m 16 and have been interested in being a food scientist in the future, i’m currently in a culinary program but the closer i get to college i feel like i lack any experience that i feel like no jobs would hire me and that would help me make enough for college or any bills i need to pay. do you mind sharing what was your first job that had something to do with food science?
Where I went to college (UW-Madison) it was very common that students had paid summer internships. My first was the summer after my sophomore at a cheese manufacturing facility. I had only taken one food science class at that point but it was a great summer job to get experience!
@@AbbeytheFoodScientist thank you so much, i’ve done an internship this past summer but i hadn’t thought of doing something that would relate to my future career, i’m excited for the upcoming summer now i think something like that would look good on resumes
Hi I'm currently a neuroscience major so in addition to all the typical STEM prereqs, I have a lot of biology heavy courses(including microbiology, cell biology, genetics, neuroanatomy etc.) I'm not planning on changing my major and after undergrad will be pursuing a phd, but I'm wondering if I should have a plan b in case I'm not able to get past my distaste for rodent experimentation(I do recognize the necessity for it tho). Just wondering if a neuroscience Bsc could possibly translate into a PhD in food science? Seems like it would be a chemistry heavy degree, but I really don't know.
You should look into a specific area of food science called sensory science since this might incorporate some neuroscience! That way you'd be uniquely positioned for these types of jobs. Sensory science is all about how we perceive what we eat and drink. For example, why we like a certain texture of cracker or what happens to our brain when we eat high fat foods.
@@AbbeytheFoodScientist so I looked into sensory science and I had no idea this field existed! I really like what I see and I think it's going to be the perfect back-up plan if for some reason I decide not to do my PhD in neuroscience. My Bsc in neuro would be the perfect foundation for this! Thanks so much again for this recommendation!
@@AbbeytheFoodScientistwe focus more on the documents to ensure that the product which enter the country complies with the standards and regulations of this country.
If you're interested, you could pursue a master's degree in food science. I have some friends that did this with a background in microbiology. Otherwise, I recommend applying for jobs at any food company and start learning how to be a food microbiologist specifically. Then once you're in the food industry, you'll start to naturally learn a lot more about food science and have access to other jobs.
Great video! I am a recent food science grad and now work as a quality assurance supervisor. I work closely with traceability of our ingredients and finished goods and manage our hold/release program. With the amount of work that brings I can totally see that being its own role in our plant.
So happy you're here :) Totally, I think a lot of these roles could get smushed into one job depending on the size of the company!
Ohhh, tell us more about food microbiology.
Great video🎉
Thank you for the video! I'm actively looking for a job now and didn't even think about some of these options.
You're very welcome! It took me many years and meeting a lot of people to realise how many options there really are :)
I’m 16 and have been interested in being a food scientist in the future, i’m currently in a culinary program but the closer i get to college i feel like i lack any experience that i feel like no jobs would hire me and that would help me make enough for college or any bills i need to pay. do you mind sharing what was your first job that had something to do with food science?
Where I went to college (UW-Madison) it was very common that students had paid summer internships. My first was the summer after my sophomore at a cheese manufacturing facility. I had only taken one food science class at that point but it was a great summer job to get experience!
@@AbbeytheFoodScientist thank you so much, i’ve done an internship this past summer but i hadn’t thought of doing something that would relate to my future career, i’m excited for the upcoming summer now i think something like that would look good on resumes
Hi I'm currently a neuroscience major so in addition to all the typical STEM prereqs, I have a lot of biology heavy courses(including microbiology, cell biology, genetics, neuroanatomy etc.) I'm not planning on changing my major and after undergrad will be pursuing a phd, but I'm wondering if I should have a plan b in case I'm not able to get past my distaste for rodent experimentation(I do recognize the necessity for it tho). Just wondering if a neuroscience Bsc could possibly translate into a PhD in food science? Seems like it would be a chemistry heavy degree, but I really don't know.
You should look into a specific area of food science called sensory science since this might incorporate some neuroscience! That way you'd be uniquely positioned for these types of jobs. Sensory science is all about how we perceive what we eat and drink. For example, why we like a certain texture of cracker or what happens to our brain when we eat high fat foods.
@AbbeytheFoodScientist thanks so much, I'll do that. Sounds really interesting actually!
@@AbbeytheFoodScientist so I looked into sensory science and I had no idea this field existed! I really like what I see and I think it's going to be the perfect back-up plan if for some reason I decide not to do my PhD in neuroscience. My Bsc in neuro would be the perfect foundation for this! Thanks so much again for this recommendation!
What about regulatory affairs?😊
I think I called it "food safety" in my first video about Food Careers ruclips.net/video/-3isz_HMZNo/видео.html
Or is what you do quite different from food safety?
@@AbbeytheFoodScientistwe focus more on the documents to ensure that the product which enter the country complies with the standards and regulations of this country.
What are the websites to apply so that I can get a job easily
I've had luck on LinkedIn and Glassdoor
Can I get master of food science, I have bachelor of nursing
Hmmm... do you have all the normal science perquisites like chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, biology, and microbiology? If so, then yes!
How do i get to any of this with just a bachelor in microbiology
If you're interested, you could pursue a master's degree in food science. I have some friends that did this with a background in microbiology. Otherwise, I recommend applying for jobs at any food company and start learning how to be a food microbiologist specifically. Then once you're in the food industry, you'll start to naturally learn a lot more about food science and have access to other jobs.