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R&D Product Development Scientist - Beverages

at PepsiCo

📍 Valhalla, New York, United States Onsite 💰 $80K – $135K USD / year Posted April 05, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $80K – $135K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 3-4+ years
Education BS in Food Science (or related field) with experience in product development or associated R&D functions
Category Science & Research

About this role

Be a key contributor in beverage product development, moving formulations from bench top to pilot plant and production, while ensuring regulatory compliance and sensory validation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and execute experiments; analyze data for product and process issues
  • Develop formulations leveraging hydrocolloids/emulsions
  • Pilot plant and bench-top scale-up
  • Collaborate with QA, Regulatory, Nutrition, and Sensory teams
  • Ensure safe, legal product design and thorough consumer validation

Technical Overview

Strong lab and analytical skills in hydrocolloids and emulsions; hands-on experience with scale-up and cross-functional collaboration; proficient with MS Office tools and collaboration platforms.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level beverage R&D scientist with 3+ years in product development, strong expertise in hydrocolloids or emulsions, and hands-on experience scaling from bench to pilot plant. They should collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and ensure regulatory compliance and sensory validation.

Must-Have Skills

BS in Food Science (or related field) with product development/R&D experience3-4+ years in industry (BS)Hydrocolloids and/or emulsions expertise

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with regulatory complianceSensory & Consumer Product Insights collaborationExperience with pilot plant scale-ups

Tools & Platforms

MS OfficeExcelSharePointTeams

Required Skills

Food ChemistryHydrocolloidsEmulsionsProduct FormulationBench TopPilot PlantDesign of ExperimentsData AnalysisMS OfficeExcelSharePointTeams

Hard Skills

Food ChemistryHydrocolloidsEmulsionsProduct FormulationDesign of ExperimentsData AnalysisMS OfficeExcelSharePointTeamsPilot PlantBench Top

Soft Skills

Cross-functional collaborationCommunicationTeamworkProblem solvingAttention to detail

Industry & Role

Industry Food & Beverage
Job Function Lead beverage product development from concept through scale-up and validation
Role Subtype Bev R&D Scientist

Keywords for Your Resume

R&D Product Development ScientistBeveragesFood Sciencehydrocolloidsemulsionsbench toppilot plantscale-upregulatory compliancesensory validationcross-functional teamsdesign of experimentsfood chemistryingredient functionalityMS OfficeExcelSharePointTeamsfood science

Deal Breakers

BS in a quantitative field without related R&D experience, No beverage/product development experience, Lack of hydrocolloid/emulsion expertise

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