The Scientist position is a product development role that will be a part of The Sparkling Flavors Innovation team. Sparkling products is our history, and flavors are our future. Our approach to business is to start with facts, based in science and our passion is to work towards a better shared future to make a difference in people’s lives, communities, and our planet. Our scientists help support that future and we’re looking for an individual that will support the execution of new product development initiatives designed to create robust pipeline of sparkling beverage innovations to meet the short and the long-term priorities of the sparkling flavors portfolio.

This role will be responsible for conducting fundamental or applied research to improve or generate new products, components, equipment etc., and conduct research projects according to established scientific methods and newly devised methods. Additional responsibilities in support of the team also include maintenance and troubleshooting lab equipment, as well as training and assisting lab technicians in their daily routines. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role and be eager to be part of the largest beverage company in the world.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Development of lab scale prototypes, producing pilot plans for both beverage-based parts and final products. Prepares beverages and conducts analytical tests on taste and/or odor according to sensory guidelines, including qualifying taste panelists.
• Designs, produces, and evaluates/assesses, through lab testing, product prototype/samples against technical requirements, fit to concept or performance specifications.
• Use creative expertise to develop innovative, margin accretive, and consumer preferred beverage products for TCCC to feed long term innovation pipeline as well as business continuity initiatives.
• Provides insights and recommendations for future product iterations based on previously collected data.
• Designs, develops, conducts and/or reviews experiments to deliver new products and evaluates ingredient, product or packaging safety, efficacy, or claims; or evaluate new ingredients, materials, products, or processes.
• Gathers, organizes, and analyzes data under tight timelines to support senior management's decision-making.
• Works on product development projects assigned by line manager from idea generation to formula finalization through close discussion and alignment with Technical and Marketing team and all other stakeholders.
• Applies food science knowledge of ingredients, packaging, processing to assure safe and high-quality products.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Data Science or related field is required, Master’s degree is preferred
• Must possess 2-3 years successful experience in product development.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data and deliver actionable insights. Exposure to Design thinking and Agile methodologies is a plus.
• Must possess some knowledge of key ingredients used in production of flavors, concentrates and beverage bases.
• Must have proficient knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to apply technical knowledge and have a passion to learn/ develop and bring in emerging trends/technology that drive business value.
• Be comfortable with ambiguity and fast-moving timelines.

Key Functional Skills

• Product Development
• Data Exploration and Cleaning
• Beverage Manufacturing
• Trend Analysis
• Proprietary Composition Information
• Data Management:
• Laboratory Practices

What We Can Do for You

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.
• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.