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I have completed a master's degree in food science and nutrition and am interested in taking up research-oriented jobs in this field. How should I get started?
Answer
First of all, be aware that breaking into a specialized field like this may require that you be flexible with your location. If you are tied down to a specific area, it may limit your options.
If you can take a national scope to your search, obviously you'll want to monitor national help-wanted databases. However, you can be more proactive than that. Make five lists of potential employers to approach:
If you can take a national scope to your search, obviously you'll want to monitor national help-wanted databases. However, you can be more proactive than that. Make five lists of potential employers to approach:
- Major food producers
- Large restaurant/fast food chains
- Manufacturers of dietary supplements
- Colleges and universities with specialties in nutrition
- Government agencies, such as the FDA and USDA, charged with oversight of food
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