R&D Regulatory & FSQA Placement — 12‑Month, Full‑Time

PepsiCo

East Midlands

On-site

GBP 24,000 - 29,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Vibrant culture
Development and mentoring
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Birthday leave
Discounted PepsiCo products
Competitive pension scheme
Health and wellbeing benefits (Virtual
Discounted gym membership

Job summary

PepsiCo offers a 12-month placement starting July 2027 for undergraduates to gain hands-on experience in Regulatory Affairs, Food Safety and Quality Assurance within its Global R&D teams. You will work on projects across RA/FSQA, assist with regulatory compliance, ingredient assessment and labeling while engaging with cross-functional teams and site visits.

You will attend manufacturing sites, meet suppliers and travel as needed, with a salary of £26,600 and a supportive development environment

Qualifications

  • Pursuing a degree in a relevant science or technology field.
  • Interest in food regulation and regulatory affairs.
  • Willingness to learn and develop technical skills in RA/FSQA.

Responsibilities

  • Review raw material compliance for launches and maintained products.
  • Support transition to automated ingredient data collection.
  • Assess finished product labels and lead artwork consistency projects.
  • Support FSQA and Regulatory Affairs process improvements.
  • Contribute to real-world FSQA projects including risk assessment and regulatory frameworks.
  • Collaborate with supply chain, product development and regulatory teams across countries.
  • Assist in new product launches and ongoing maintenance with supplier/ingredient assessment.
  • Support digital agenda for predictive risk and AI in food safety and regulation.

Skills

Digital skills
Attention to detail
Analytical thinking
Problem solving
Interpersonal skills
AI awareness
Communication (written)

Education

Undergraduate degree in Food Science/Technology/Nutrition/Life Sciences/Chemistry

Job description

PepsiCo offers a 12-month placement starting July 2027 for undergraduates to gain hands-on experience in Regulatory Affairs, Food Safety and Quality Assurance within its Global R&D teams. You will work on projects across RA/FSQA, assist with regulatory compliance, ingredient assessment and labeling while engaging with cross-functional teams and site visits.

You will attend manufacturing sites, meet suppliers and travel as needed, with a salary of £26,600 and a supportive development environment

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