Measurement Sciences Lab Intern: Analytical R&D Support

PepsiCo; Cork; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is looking for a Laboratory intern to join the R&D Measurement Sciences team in Little Island, Cork. You will support analytical testing for global beverage production, operating under ISO17025:2017 with GLP, and contribute to QA and innovation initiatives.

The role involves performing analyses (CO2, Brix, TA, UPLC, wet chemistry, IC-MS/MS, ICP-MS, GC-MS), preparing solutions, maintaining data in LIMS, and ensuring regulatory and quality standards across PepsiCo beverage products.

Qualifications

• Can-do attitude and willingness to take on new challenges.
• Passion for investigating and solving analytical problems.
• Active listening and flexibility with priority changes.
• Good organization, time management, and teamwork.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of analytical techniques (e.g., titration, chromatography).
• Knowledge of quality assurance and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned project work.
• Support the Lab by maintaining GLP, preparing samples and locating samples for repeat analysis.
• Prepare lab solutions, reagents and controls for analyses and instrumentation.
• Perform accurate analysis of samples in line with PepsiCo procedures and standards.
• Develop reference files, QC charts, and graphs on laboratory data.
• Review and interpret test results.
• Support test method investigations as required.
• Use LIMS and related reporting systems.
• Adhere to ISO 17025:2017 and related QA policies and site safety procedures.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Analytical problem solving

Active listening

Organization & time mgmt

Data analysis

Communication skills

Analytical techniques knowledge

Quality assurance knowledge

Tools

LIMS

Job description

PepsiCo is looking for a Laboratory intern to join the R&D Measurement Sciences team in Little Island, Cork. You will support analytical testing for global beverage production, operating under ISO17025:2017 with GLP, and contribute to QA and innovation initiatives.

The role involves performing analyses (CO2, Brix, TA, UPLC, wet chemistry, IC-MS/MS, ICP-MS, GC-MS), preparing solutions, maintaining data in LIMS, and ensuring regulatory and quality standards across PepsiCo beverage products.