Ingredient Senior Scientist

Overview

At Pepsi Co, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

Conducts and supports ingredient application programs to identify and validate new ingredient and formulation technologies that drive advantage across the global Beverage portfolio.

Participate as an active member of cross‑functional teams comprised of individuals from a variety of disciplines, including Product Development, Regulatory, Measurement Sciences, Engineering, and other groups.

• Support and drive technical evaluation of new ingredient and formulation technologies for the Beverage portfolio.
• Conduct hands‑on application assessment & testing at both the bench and in pilot plant leveraging experimental design.
• Supports interaction and linkage to key GSP programs between Beverage categories to ensure program alignment and technology transfer to Category teams.
• Identifies and leverages external partners to source new ingredients and technologies.
• Assesses technology applicability in Beverage products and delivers proven solutions to product development teams.
• Primary accountability will be focused on supporting and driving capability programs and application assessment – focused on functional ingredients and clean label preservatives ingredients that includes model formula application, identify technical unlocks for beverage compatibility, shelf‑stability validation and sensory assessment.
• Demonstrates technology applicability and potential, leveraging prototype development and presentations for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Leverages strong partnerships with external and internal experts (analytical, sensory, academia) to resolve key technical challenges.
• Performs basic economic evaluations on ingredients, ingredient suppliers, and product formulations to assess viability.
• ~10% travel expected.

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $88,200 - $147,650.
• Location, confirmed job‑related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, Pepsi Co 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.

• BS/MS/PhD Food Science & Technology / Food Chemistry or related field.
• 3-4 years (BS) of experience in the Food/Bev Industry or related area.
• 1-2 years (MS) of experience in the Food/Bev Industry or related area.
• 0-1 years (PhD) of experience in the Food/Bev Industry or related area.
• Proven expertise in utilization of scientific method and critical thinking to drive robust research programs and deliver results.
• Understanding of food chemistry, carbohydrates, product formulation and development, ingredient technology, and food safety.
• Functional knowledge of analytical test methodologies and data interpretation.
• Ability to make significant technical scientific advances utilizing internal and/or external resources.
• Detail‑oriented individual with proven…