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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:
- 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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