Scientist, Product, GDI

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Job Purpose Summary

As Scientist, Product Development, you will bring concepts to life through hands-on formulation, testing, and commercialization. You'll work directly on local and regional projects, applying market insights, and using digital tools to ensure products meet consumer expectations, quality, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing realities. This is an execution-focused role for a technically curious problem-solver who wants to build expertise while contributing to high-impact beverage launches.

What You'll Do

• Create Prototypes & Formulations - Develop lab-scale recipes driven by consumer insights and technical/supply chain requirements, following GMP and company protocols.

• Test, Learn, Improve - Conduct sensory, analytical, and shelf-life testing together with the Micro and stability teams.

• Scale Up for Market - Support pilot and commercial production trials, ensuring processes and packaging compatibility.

• Collaborate Broadly - Partner with Marketing, SRA, Supply Chain, Packaging, and Quality for seamless delivery under manager supervision; connect with global technical experts to import best practices.

• Maintain Excellence - Over the full process, keep lab equipment in top condition; follow safety, compliance, and documentation standards.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's/Master's in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, Chemical Engineering, or similar.
• 1-3 years in product development in food or beverages
• Knowledge of beverage formulation, ingredient functionality, and processing basics.
• Familiarity with sensory evaluation, analytical testing, and basic experimental design.
• Ability to:
  • Connect daily work to project and business goals; anticipates next steps.
  • Understand the insights of target consumer/customer and direct competitors.
  • Generate new ideas by questioning assumptions and exploring alternatives.
  • Apply solid technical expertise to deliver high-quality work independently.
  • Analyze problems independently and proposes practical solutions.
  • Lead by example and may mentor others informally.
  • Make timely decisions within scope, balancing speed, and quality.
• Fluent in English; regional languages a plus.
• Regional travel up to 10-15%.

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Skills:
**Leadership; Product Development; Chemistry; Continual Improvement Process; Sustainability; Environmental Science; Researching; Microbiological Test; Waterfall Model; Food Sciences; Food Technology; Communication; Food Safety and Sanitation; Laboratory Testing; Data Compilation; Quality Control (QC); Green Solutions; Sensory Testing

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Pay Range:$91,700 - $110,000
Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:7.5
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Long-term Incentive Reference Value Percentage:
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