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R&D Prod Dev Assoc Scientist Barrington, IL Research & Development How do you get athletes and exercisers to
play harder and perform better for longer amounts of time? How do you balance
biological needs with cultural wants, while minimizing impacts to local
ecosystems? At PepsiCo, we're rethinking research and development to look
beyond flavor, color and intensity of taste. As we study and understand how
the body metabolizes foods and beverages, we're designing convenience
products that make it easier for consumers to lead healthier lifestyles. Our
global team of clinicians, epidemiologists, quality professionals and food
scientists are working to develop new products that can improve people's
diets and their lives. Join our team of experts who use the most advance
technologies and scientific methods with the purpose of improving lives every
day. We are in need of a Product Development Associate Scientist. ·
Utilize scientific methods to develop
knowledge that creates business opportunities that support the company
strategic market objectives. ·
Provide technical and business risk
assessment/perspectives related to new product development. ·
Design and execute experiments, and analyze and
interpret data to make sound technical recommendations on product and process
issues. Know in detail and follow the innovation process to ensure a robust
product design ·
Leverage external and internal experts for
key analytical and sensory research. ·
Perform basic economic evaluations on
ingredients, ingredient suppliers, and product formulations. ·
Develop product formulations that leverages
expertise in food chemistry and food ingredient functionality ·
Develop complete product attribute
specifications for new products. ·
Partner externally to source ingredients and
leverage vendor expertise in ingredient functionality ·
Participate as an active member of
cross-functional business development teams comprised of individuals from a
variety of disciplines, including Marketing, Purchasing, Engineering, and
other groups. ·
Partnering with R&D disciplines as
Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Nutrition, and Regulatory to ensure a robust,
safe and legal product design. Education /
Certifications/Work Experience: ·
B.S. in Food Science & Technology or
related scientific field; ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience
in product development. Skills &
Capabilities: ·
Detail oriented individual who can support
accelerated product development life cycles that include new idea generation,
prototype development, product optimization, production start-up for test
market and national launching of new products ·
Ability to quickly learn, demonstrate proper
laboratory techniques and formulate products ·
Ability to self initiate
and manage multiple project tasks independently to meet business objectives
and to support the individuals of the workgroup ·
Ability and interest to work in laboratory,
pilot plant and manufacturing scale environments. ·
Strong communication skills (oral and
written), ability to communicate and highlight risks.
All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, If you'd like more information about your
EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO
is the Law (http://pep.jobs/eeo-poster)
& EEO is the Law Supplement (http://pep.jobs/eeo-poster-supplement)
documents by copying and pasting the appropriate URL in the address bar of
your web browser. Job Ref: 81346BR |
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