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Food analyst

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Food analysis expert Food analysis specialist Food analyst Food research specialist Food researcher

Food analysts perform standardised tests to determine the chemical, physical, or microbiological features of products for human consumption.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Collecting samples and preparing materials and equipment for experiments, tests and analyses;
(b) Carrying out routine laboratory tests and performing a variety of technical support functions to assist chemical and physical scientists in research, development, analysis and testing;
(c) Controlling the quality and quantity of laboratory supplies by testing samples and monitoring usage and preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for projects, according to the specifications given;
(d) Setting up, operating, and maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment, monitoring experiments, making observations, and calculating and recording results;
(e) Preparing materials for experimentation such as freezing and slicing specimens and mixing chemicals;
(f) Collecting and testing earth and water samples, recording observations and analysing data in support of geologists or geophysicists.

Knowledge

  • Food processing
  • Work skills
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Chemical engineering and processes
  • Statistics

Digital competencies

  • Developing operational policies and procedures
  • Inspecting food safety and quality
  • Collecting and preparing specimens or materials for testing
  • Conducting academic or market research
  • Documenting technical designs, procedures, problems or activities

Digital competencies

  • Using word processing, publishing and presentation software
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Science and engineering associate professionals

Physical and engineering science technicians

Chemical and physical science technicians

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Chemical and physical science technicians

715

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

23,18%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

,69% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

78,87%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

6,18%

Part-time contracts

1,13% Turnover index

286

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-3%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

70%

30%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Physical and engineering science technicians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Chemical and physical science technicians

No experience
12%
Less than 1 year
38%
Between 1 and 2 years
15%
Between 2 and 4 years
20%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
9%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
34%
Manufacturing
24%
Information and communication
12%
Administrative and support service activities
7%
Education
6%
Others
17%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.