Principal Scientist - Flavor Research

Overview

PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader operating in more than 200 countries and territories with a product portfolio that includes 22 world-famous, billion-dollar brands. From Gatorade to Quaker, LIFEWTR to Lay's, we make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to be the global leader in convenient foods and beverages by Winning with Purpose. "Winning with Purpose" reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business.

Our employees drive our culture. No two days are the same; we're dynamic and full of passionate teams embracing new ideas through our collaborative spirit. At PepsiCo, what makes you unique, makes us better!

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.

Responsibilities

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

• Drive creation of sweet, citrus & other flavor categories to unlock improved taste quality.
• Exhibit end to end thinking in developing flavors for strategic business initiatives.
• Work closely with flavorists, product development, regulatory & other PepsiCo functions, as well as external partners, as necessary to drive deeper understanding of flavor science and taste modulation.
• Experienced at experimental design, data collection and analysis as well as strategic / logical thinking.
• Able to test new materials for use in flavors and well as applying state of the art research to flavor development.
• Communication skills for presenting scientific information to target audiences across levels.

Compensation and Benefits :

Qualifications

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