R&D Associate Principal Scientist - Flavor & Seasoning

within the R&D Seasonings & Flavor team. This role is crucial to our PEP+ initiative, focusing on strategic planning and programs that enhance our product range, offering consumers more sustainable options. Responsibilities include researching flavor strategies, generating ideas, collaborating with seasoning vendors, managing seasoning processing and scaling, and setting specifications. The associate will utilize technical knowledge, project management abilities, and experimental design to develop technology roadmaps for innovation and brand management across our food portfolio. This position offers the chance to work with popular brands such as Doritos, Funyuns, Poppables, Munchos, and more.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively with other R&D functions and business cross-functional partners to develop and launch product innovations and renovations, integrating pep+ technology roadmaps

• Applying science and engineering principles to solve technical problems.

• Utilize scientific methods to develop knowledge that creates business opportunities that support the company strategic market objectives.

• Lead the identification, assessment, validation and commercialization of new ingredients and technologies.

• Work with external suppliers and vendors on identifying new technology unlocks and commercialization of new ingredients or technologies for product development.

• Provide technical and business risk assessment/perspectives related to new product development.

• Leverage external and internal experts for key analytical and sensory research.

• Translate business objectives into strategic and tactical project goals and roadmaps for the team.

• Lead and coordinate various activities with contractors to complete hands-on lab needs.

• Willingness to travel as needed, ~10-20%

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $89,000 - $149,000.

• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% of annual salary paid out annually.

• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.

• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD degree in Food Science, Ingredient Science, or Engineering

• 5+ years (BS)/3+ years (MS)/1+ years (PhD) of experience in R&D or production within the food, seasoning, flavor, ingredient, or consumer packaged goods sectors

• Experience in seasoning and flavors strongly preferred

• Experience in product or process development, seasoning & flavor, ingredient science required, culinary experience is a plus

• Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into strategic and tactical project goals and objectives

• Track record of achieving significant scientific advancements using both internal and external resources

• Solid understanding of integrating business requirements into technical decisions

• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments/ tasks

• Proactive in starting assignments, identifying opportunities/gaps, asking questions, and seeking solutions

• Strong skills in managing people

• Excellent communication abilities, both verbal and written

EEO Statement

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