Associate Food Scientist, Beverages

About the Company

Bevi is on a mission to transform how beverages are delivered and consumed. Our connected beverage platform eliminates single-use bottles and cans, making hydration easy, fun, and sustainable. As a leader in IoT-enabled beverage technology, we are building a future where Bevi machines are everywhere people live, work, and connect. We have raised over $160M, serve thousands of customers across the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland, and are rapidly growing year over year while saving over 1 billion bottles from waste.

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Food Scientist to join our Beverage team. Supporting critical beverage initiatives, you will help convert market strategies into finished concentrates for our high‑tech dispensers, from benchtop prototyping to refining formulas based on consumer feedback.

• Execute Formulations: Support development of new beverage formulations by performing benchtop experiments based on concepts from senior team members.
• Prototyping: Create small‑batch prototype runs in‑house, ensuring accurate measurements and consistent flavor profiles.
• Lab Management: Own day‑to‑day operations of the beverage lab, including equipment maintenance, calibration, sanitation, and inventory management.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed and organized records of formula development, sensory feedback, and experimental results.
• Sensory Support: Organize sensory analysis panels and product testing, collecting and consolidating data for the broader team.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with Hardware & Quality teams to monitor product stability throughout development, production, and operation in the Bevi machine.
• Ingredient Sourcing: Identify and source new ingredients, coordinating with vendors for samples and technical documentation.
• Specification Drafting: Translate successful prototypes into formal technical specifications for manufacturing partners.
• Continuous Learning: Design and execute experiments under guidance of senior scientists to analyze data and make technical recommendations.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related scientific field.
• Experience: 1–3 years in a lab setting (internship experience in food or beverage development is highly preferred).
• Technical Foundation: Solid understanding of food chemistry, ingredient functionality, and laboratory safety protocols.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills for reporting findings and collaborating with the team.
• Detail‑Oriented: High degree of measurement accuracy and keen eye for documentation.
• Growth Mindset: Proactive learning of commercialization process and ownership of lab success.
• Location: Ability to be in the office 4 days per week for lab tasks.
• Travel: Willingness to travel (~10%) for vendor visits or production trials.

• Basic understanding of preservative systems and microbial testing.
• Familiarity with concentrated beverage products or flavor chemistry.
• Experience with laboratory equipment (pH meters, refractometers, carbonation tools).

Pay Range: $63,835 - $78,855 USD. All roles may also be eligible for commission or bonus incentives. All employees receive equity in stock options. benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance (95% paid by employer).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible PTO plus 12 company holidays, additional sick leave days, and paid days for personal reasons.
• Generous parental leave for birth and non‑birth parents.
• Full employer‑paid disability and life insurance.
• Wellness and fitness reimbursements.
• Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs.
• Onsite snacks, weekly catered lunch, and unlimited Bevi beverages.
• Happy hours, team‑building events, bagel breakfasts, and values awards.

Bevi is committed to an inclusive hiring process and aims to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations for the application or interview process, please contact

Bevi is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under applicable law.