2027 Full Time: R&D Associate Food Scientist (UG)

Overview

Overview SMILE AT WHAT’S NEXT At PepsiCo, you'll find the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape what's next. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, our beloved brands—including Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker—help create smiles with every sip and bite. Behind our products is a connected system that starts with how we source and grow ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities. At the heart of PepsiCo are our people: professionals who bring curiosity, drive, and fresh thinking, working together to turn ideas into action. Across functions, teams, and markets, we collaborate to solve challenges, unlock new opportunities, and create meaningful impact for our consumers, customers, and communities. No matter your role, you'll be part of a connected community where your contributions matter, your voice is heard, and your development is supported. With opportunities to grow, belong, and smile, PepsiCo offers more than a place to build your career—it offers the chance to help create what's next. Responsibilities As a R&D Scientist with PepsiCo, you will have unique opportunities to increase technical knowledge by participating in the development of a diverse portfolio of beverage and snack product categories. The teams translate strategic market objectives into new products and processes, optimize designs per consumer response and select winning ideas for commercialization. Scientists participate in leading the product development process including new idea generation, prototype development, product optimization and production start-up. Successful candidates thrive in an environment of fast-paced, consumer-driven product development. What you can expect: Develop product formulations that leverages expertise in food chemistry and food ingredient functionality Design and execute experiments, and analyze and interpret data to make sound technical recommendations on product and process Provide technical risk assessment/perspectives related to new product development Translate product attributes into formal specifications for manufacture Investigate and apply new technology to provide a competitive advantage Partner externally to source ingredients and leverage vendor expertise in ingredient functionality Lead development for quality/product improvement and productivity initiatives Participate as an active member of cross-functional business development teams comprised of individuals from a variety of disciplines, including Marketing, Finance, Purchasing, Engineering and many others Qualifications Currently pursuing a degree in Food Science or other related majors will be considered Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into strategic and tactical project goals and objectives Proven ability to make significant technical scientific advances utilizing internal and/or external resources Demonstrated understanding of how to incorporate business needs into technical decisions Ability and interest to work in laboratory, pilot plant and manufacturing scale environments Proven ability to manage multiple assignments/ tasks Familiarity with data science preferred Strong communication skills (oral and written) Willingness to travel Minimum Qualifications - Each candidate is expected to: Be completing their final year of undergraduate studies Hold a bachelor’s degree prior to the intended full time start date This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States. The expected compensation range for this role based on a full-time schedule is $75,400 - $88,500. Role, degree discipline, degree level, and location are part of the process when determining actual starting salary for positions. Compensation for our campus hires is pre-determined and non-negotiable. Paid time off in accordance with policy is subject to eligibility and includes vacation, holiday, sick, bereavement and parental leave Vacation: for eligible full-time employees, a minimum of 15 paid vacation days Holidays: for eligible full-time employees, the company provides 10 paid holidays annually Sick Leave: for eligible full- time employees, 10 days (80 hours) of paid sick leave benefits are available for absences related to non-job-related injury. Sick leave benefit will be accrued during your first year at 1 day for each month worked in that calendar year Bereavement Leave: In the event of a death of an immediate family member, full-time and part-time regular employees are eligible to receive up to three (3) consecutive working days with pay Parental Leave: for eligible employees, the company offers paid parental leave for up to 6 weeks to allow for a time of bonding with their newborn or newly adopted child In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan. 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Responsibilities

As a R&D Scientist with PepsiCo, you will have unique opportunities to increase technical knowledge by participating in the development of a diverse portfolio of beverage and snack product categories. The teams translate strategic market objectives into new products and processes, optimize designs per consumer response and select winning ideas for commercialization. Scientists participate in leading the product development process including new idea generation, prototype development, product optimization and production start-up. Successful candidates thrive in an environment of fast-paced, consumer-driven product development. What you can expect: Develop product formulations that leverages expertise in food chemistry and food ingredient functionality Design and execute experiments, and analyze and interpret data to make sound technical recommendations on product and process Provide technical risk assessment/perspectives related to new product development Translate product attributes into formal specifications for manufacture Investigate and apply new technology to provide a competitive advantage Partner externally to source ingredients and leverage vendor expertise in ingredient functionality Lead development for quality/product improvement and productivity initiatives Participate as an active member of cross-functional business development teams comprised of individuals from a variety of disciplines, including Marketing, Finance, Purchasing, Engineering and many others

Qualifications

Currently pursuing a degree in Food Science or other related majors will be considered Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into strategic and tactical project goals and objectives Proven ability to make significant technical scientific advances utilizing internal and/or external resources Demonstrated understanding of how to incorporate business needs into technical decisions Ability and interest to work in laboratory, pilot plant and manufacturing scale environments Proven ability to manage multiple assignments/ tasks Familiarity with data science preferred Strong communication skills (oral and written) Willingness to travel Minimum Qualifications - Each candidate is expected to: Be completing their final year of undergraduate studies Hold a bachelor’s degree prior to the intended full time start date This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States. The expected compensation range for this role based on a full-time schedule is $75,400 - $88,500. Role, degree discipline, degree level, and location are part of the process when determining actual starting salary for positions. Compensation for our campus hires is pre-determined and non-negotiable. Paid time off in accordance with policy is subject to eligibility and includes vacation, holiday, sick, bereavement and parental leave Vacation: for eligible full-time employees, a minimum of 15 paid vacation days Holidays: for eligible full-time employees, the company provides 10 paid holidays annually Sick Leave: for eligible full- time employees, 10 days (80 hours) of paid sick leave benefits are available for absences related to non-job-related injury. Sick leave benefit will be accrued during your first year at 1 day for each month worked in that calendar year Bereavement Leave: In the event of a death of an immediate family member, full-time and part-time regular employees are eligible to receive up to three (3) consecutive working days with pay Parental Leave: for eligible employees, the company offers paid parental leave for up to 6 weeks to allow for a time of bonding with their newborn or newly adopted child In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.