Ag Science Principal Scientist

Overview

• Pre-identified candidate is being considered for this position. However, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

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!

This exciting role sits within the R&D Global Agricultural Science team, a core function that delivers research and development to support PepsiCo's billion-dollar global food brands, including Lays, Walkers, Doritos and Quaker. Our global team of scientists is at the heart of PepsiCo's pep+ mission - driving world class research, development and innovation in new technologies and practices that delivers for both people and the planet.

You'll be creative and results oriented, with a proven track record of delivering innovation and continuous improvement of digital capabilities. In your previous roles, you'll have been working on digital capabilities in the agricultural sector, and you'll be equally comfortable talking about data architecture, data security, the tactical requirements for deployment of new digital infrastructure for global platforms and the benefits of crop predictive insight capabilities.

You'll take a lead role in implementing the R&D Ag Science end-to-end digitization strategy and solution deployment to support the research and development innovation agenda with focus on plant phenotyping data capabilities. You'll be responsible for key projects which underpin Ag Science global data stewardship and associated digital infrastructure, deploying digital tools to drive efficiency across the team, pipeline analytics, data quality and transparency. This role will work across Ag Science capabilities delivering digitization solutions in breeding, phenotyping, genomics, agronomy trialing, crop modelling and AgTech capabilities. This will underpin delivery of advantaged varieties, innovative practices, sourcing optimization, and the PepsiCo Positive agriculture agenda.

You'll also help manage engagement with stakeholders from other PepsiCo functions whilst collaborating across the entire Ag Science team. This position sits in the Ag Science function within PepsiCo Foods R&D, located at the PepsiCo R&D office at Plano, Texas and will report to the Global R&D Knowledge &Insights team lead.

Responsibilities

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Qualifications

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