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    4. R&D Social Beverages & Regulatory Internship Cork 2022
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    PepsiCo is on the look-out for an R&D Social Beverages and Regulatory Intern to join our R&D function on a 6 month contract commencing in March 2022 at our site in Little Island.

    We are the concentrate team in PepsiCo (PGCS) working across the Beverage, Nutrition and Snacks categories to deliver concentrate for many of PepsiCo’s mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi. We are at the heart of PepsiCo products, sourcing ingredients to manufacture more than 1,200 recipes for our brands. We are a global organisation, situated in 16 locations across 9 countries offering careers in various functions from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, R&D, HR and IT. We want team members who can collaborate in our fast paced global organisation and are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world.

    At PepsiCo, innovation takes centre stage. In a fast-moving consumer environment, our research and development capability is crucial to provide a fresh twist to our favourite brands as well as creating new healthy choices that we need to succeed in the market. Focusing our research and development on meeting the latest consumer needs - whether nutrition, refreshment or indulgence –will drive our growth both now and in the future. Do you share our passion for innovation? If so we could take your talents to a whole new level.

    Primary Accountabilities

    • Support R&D Social Beverages Product Development Team for Europe wide initiatives.
    • Support new product development based on consumer insights, cost, process/package requirements and ensure regulatory compliance;
    • Support the formula design for innovation, productivity and product optimization, and responsible for prototype preparation in lab;
    • Carry out Product stability tests and shelf life studies
    • Work with food safety, quality, nutrition to ensure the product design meet the respective guardrails
    • Work with SCPI team to support consumer research and exploration;
    • Work with engineering team for trial runs in pilot plant and scale up trial run in plant;
    • Work with finance team, PGCS innovation, supply chain, operation team to ensure formula commercialization from lab to plant;
    • Follow Technical Stage Gate (TSG) and ensure every project meets TSG requirement;
    • Follow global practice and requirements on flavor guardrail, TPR and FSS documentation.
    • Support the regulatory affairs team with tasks

    Qualifications/Requirements

    • Currently pursuing a degree in Food Science /Chemistry / Microbiology / Engineering or related discipline.
    • Good knowledge of basic chemistry and nutrition
    • High degree of initiative, drive and motivation – working independently as well as a team player.
    • Good communication skills, both verbal and written
    • Strong interest in Food and the Food Industry, Innovation and product development
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
    • Understanding of instrumentation
    • Excellent people skills with the ability to work well with others.
    • Flexible working style - able to deal with uncertainty and complexity.

    PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated approximately $63 billion in net revenue in 2016, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

    At the heart of PepsiCo is Performance with Purpose – our fundamental belief that the success of our company is inextricably linked to the sustainability of the world around. We believe that continuously improving the products we sell, operating responsibly to protect our planet and empowering people around the world is what enables PepsiCo to run a successful global company that creates long-term value for society and our shareholders. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

    For the purposes of external advertising we have called this role an R&D Social Beverages and Regulatory Intern. However please note that the internal job title the successful candidate will have will be R&D Product Dev Intern.

    Relocation Eligible: Not Applicable