As a Food Biotechnologist, you will need to master following:

• analyse samples of food and beverages
• apply GMP
• apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
• detect microorganisms
• ensure public safety and security
• fermentation processes of beverages
• fermentation processes of food
• follow-up lab results
• food allergies
• food and beverage industry
• food legislation
• food preservation
• food product ingredients
• food products composition
• food safety principles
• food science
• food storage
• food toxicity
• foodborne diseases
• identify the factors causing changes in food during storage
• ingredient threats
• keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
• lead process optimisation
• legislation about animal origin products
• manage discarded products
• manage food manufacturing laboratory
• molecular gastronomy
• monitor developments used for food industry
• pathogenic microorganisms in food
• perform food risk analysis
• perform microbiological analysis in food

More generally, a food biotechnologist is also versed in:

• apply HACCP
• biotechnology
• enzymatic processing
• improve chemical processes
• laboratory-based sciences
• monitor processing conditions
• operate microscope
• prepare visual data
• quality assurance methodologies

It also helps to know the following:

• apply food technology principles
• apply preservation treatments
• assess HACCP implementation in plants
• assess food samples
• assess shelf life of food products
• check quality of products on the production line
• develop new food products
• develop standard operating procedures in the food chain
• ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
• food materials
• food safety standards
• participate in the development of new food products
• risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
• adjust production schedule
• analyse work-related written reports
• apply scientific methods
• be at ease in unsafe environments
• carry out environmental audits
• carry out training in environmental matters
• collect briefing regarding products
• ensure finished product meet requirements
• follow laboratory manuals
• keep up-to-date with regulations
• monitor the production line
• perform quality audits
• statistics
• write work-related reports