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Food Scientists

Skills & Knowledge

 

Most Important Skills for Food Scientists


 

Most Important Knowledge Areas for Food Scientists



Interests


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Describe Your Skills


People who have worked in this career typically perform the following tasks. These statements can help a prospective employer understand what you can do, on a resume or during an interview.

  • Communicating with supervisors, co-workers, or people that work under you.
  • Evaluating information to determine compliance with standards.
  • Collecting information from different sources.
  • Making decisions or solving problems.
  • Analyzing data or information.
  • Using computers.
  • Monitoring information from a variety of sources to find problems.
  • Documenting or recording information.

 

Careers that Use Similar Skills


The following careers use skills, knowledge, and abilities that are similar to those used for Food Scientists.

 

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View more careers in the Science and Mathematics pathway

 

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