Food Science and Technology
Professional Profile:
The Food Scientist graduated from IFFluminense - Bom Jesus campus - should have a multidisciplinary training that consists on a strong characteristic of this area, enabling them to act in several areas of industry, research and commerce. The professional should be guided by the following fundamentals: have a solid background in chemical and biological sciences; be prepared for professional improvement and to develop in the areas of scientific research and technological development; be a citizen endowed with critical attitudes, with capacity for evaluation, judgment, initiative, aiming at the development of the region, with ethics and respect for the environment and the human being.
Scope of activity:
The Bachelor in Food Science and Technology or the Food Scientist covers a wide area of action, as detailed below:
- Quality control and research laboratories;
- Industries of juice, soft drinks and similar products;
- Oil and fat industries;
- Sugar and alcohol product industries;
- Packaging industries;
- Wine, beer and distilled beverages industries;
- Industries of pasta, baking, cookies, biscuits and similar products;
- Industries of candy in syrup, crystallized and dough sweets;
- Agro-industrial cooperatives;
- Milk, honey and by-products industries;
- Refrigerating slaughterhouses and by-products;
- Meat and meat product industries;
- Industries of candy, chocolate and similar products;
- Grain processing industries;
- Industries that involve, at some stage, the production of food;
- Water treatment of boilers and industrial waste.
Scope of activity with other functions within industry:
- Management / Sub-management / Head of section;
- Quality control management;
- Production Department;
- Process control;
- Control of production lines;
- Equipment control;
- Purchase / dispatch control;
- Analysis and quality control laboratories;
- Control of raw material and inputs;
- Product control;
- Control of packaging;
- Control of personnel;
- Hygiene and safety control;
- Research and development sector;
- New products sector;
- Treatment of industrial waste and effluents;
- Customer service sector.
Duration:
Four years
Shift:
Evening