Principal Scientist, Flavor Research - Citrus

Overview

Bring your passion and talent to our Flavor Innovation & Taste Technology team and drive the innovation for multiple billion-dollar beverage brands. As you advance your career in one of the largest Food and Beverage Companies in the world, your contributions will have an impact on changing the product landscape for consumers, including healthy options for all global markets.

Is your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap.

Join our team of passionate flavorists & scientists as we focus on consumer centric beverage innovation based in Valhalla, NY. Enjoy a growth-minded & collaborative group of individuals who are working together to drive business growth. Focus on flavor research through scientific exploration while having a global reach in the beverage world.

PepsiCo offers a rewarding opportunity for personal and professional growth. You will have a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge, learn together with your peers. As you advance your career at PepsiCo, your contributions will have a positive impact to provide consumers with great tasting products and healthy options for all global markets.

R&D Mission Statement

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. We are focused on delivering sustainable long-term growth while leaving a positive imprint on society and the environment – what we call Winning with Purpose. PepsiCo R&D is catalyst – transforming the company and its portfolio to help drive growth and deliver today\'s brand and market priorities, as well as sustainable growth opportunities for tomorrow. As an academy R&D organization, our experts provide unrivaled technical skills, solutions and innovation through leadership.

R&D Culture

Our academy R&D organization recognizes that both the talent of our people and the scope of our impact are great, and that sharing a set of beliefs elevates our ability to reach our goals and business objectives. We encourage each other to pursue innovative solutions without fear of failure by nurturing a culture where talent development and continuous learning are key priorities. We look for and assume the best in each other. We are a global team that works collaboratively across business silos and regions to deliver meaningful outcomes, faster.

Responsibilities

Advance the flavor research platform to drive the development & application of flavors in support of global business growth.

• Drive flavor research in citrus & other natural categories to unlock technological advances to understand fundamentals.
• Exhibit end to end thinking to apply research to strategic business initiatives.
• Work closely with flavorist, product development, regulatory & other PepsiCo functions, as well as external partners, as necessary to drive deeper understanding of flavor science.
• Understand implications of flavor research design and incorporate quality principles in work processes and output to deliver development initiatives with a total system mindset
• Demonstrate strong technical skills, experimental design knowledge & strategic / logically thinking.
• Design & conduct experiments which progress fundamental understanding within the flavor science space. Monitor and review research data and feedback.
• Communication skills for presenting scientific information to target audiences across levels.

Compensation and Benefits :

Qualifications

EEO & Legal

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer : Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity. For more information about EEO rights, please download the available EEO & Law documents and view our EEO Policy and Pay Transparency Statement.

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