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PepsiCo Food
Scientist Intern
Locations:
Plano, TX; Barrington, IL; Valhalla, NY
PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and
beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that each generates
more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses -
Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade - also make
hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to
our consumers in more than 200 countries. With annualized revenues of
nearly $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment
to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose. By dedicating
ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and
fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a
diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong
financial returns with giving back to our communities worldwide. For more
information, please visit www.pepsico.com .
All around the world, PepsiCo is making a difference. And so can you. Our
success depends on nurturing the diverse perspectives and skills our
people bring to our business. Find a place to grow your own unique
talents by exploring a career with PepsiCo.
As a Food Scientist Intern at PepsiCo, you have unique opportunities to
increase technical knowledge by participating in the development of a
diverse portfolio of snack and beverage product categories. Food
Scientists at PepsiCo translate strategic market objectives into new
products and processes. Scientists participate in and lead accelerated
product development life cycles that include new idea generation,
prototype development, product optimization and production start-up for
test market and national launching of new products
Key
responsibilities/accountabilities:
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Utilize scientific methods to develop knowledge that
creates business opportunities that support the company strategic market
objectives
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Provide technical risk assessment/perspectives related to
new product development
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Design and execute experiments, and analyze and interpret
data to make sound technical recommendations on product and process
issues
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Support development of new technology to maintain and grow
the Frito-Lay business.
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Leverage external and internal experts for key analytical
and sensory research
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Perform basic economic evaluations on ingredients,
ingredients suppliers, and product formulations
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Develop product formulations that leverages expertise in
food chemistry and food ingredient functionality
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Develop complete product attribute specifications for new
products
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Partner externally to source ingredients and leverage
vendor expertise in ingredient functionality
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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
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Participate in quality/product improvement and
productivity initiatives
Requirements:
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Available to work full time in 2013
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Currently enrolled in a Graduate degree (MS/PhD.) in Food
Science
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Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into
strategic and tactical project goals and objectives
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Proven ability to make significant technical scientific advances
utilizing internal and/or external resources
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Demonstrated understanding of how to incorporate business
needs into technical decisions
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Ability and interest to work in laboratory, pilot plant
and manufacturing scale environments
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Proven ability to manage multiple assignments/ tasks
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Strong communication skills (oral and written)
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Willingness to travel
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