Assistant Scientist, Product, GDI

coke; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking an Assistant Scientist in NA Sparkling & aRTD, GDI, to translate concepts into lab-scale realities and help bring new beverages from concept to commercialization.

You will support local and regional projects, learn to apply market insights, and ensure products meet quality, regulatory, and manufacturing needs while contributing to high-impact launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant science or engineering field.

Responsibilities

• Create lab-scale prototypes and formulations following GMP and company protocols.
• Conduct sensory, analytical, and shelf-life testing with cross-functional teams.
• Support pilot and commercial production trials, ensuring process and packaging compatibility.
• Maintain lab equipment and ensure safety, compliance, and documentation standards.
• Develop basic understanding of Coca-Cola’s business operations, market dynamics, and global supply chains.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, Chemical Engineering, or similar

Job description

Job Description Summary:

Our NA Innovation Center sits at the heart of The Coca-Cola Company’s next chapter of growth. We are committed to transforming and evolving our organization and ambitions - bringing our people closer to the consumer, continuously raising the bar, and embracing digitalization to enable sustainable growth. We are looking for a highly driven individual contributor who thrives on ownership and impact, and who fuels the innovation pipeline with bold ideas that translate into real-world results. This role is not about maintaining the status quo; it is about challenging assumptions, unlocking opportunity, and personally driving valuable breakthrough innovation. You will apply deep product development expertise to lead ideas from concept to execution, contributing to a strong and diverse portfolio of meaningful innovation - accelerating growth and helping shape the future of the organization.

Job Purpose Summary

As Assistant Scientist, NA Sparkling & aRTD, GDI, you will assist in bringing concepts to life through hands‑on formulation, testing, and commercialization activities. You’ll support local and regional projects, learning to apply market insights and digital tools to help ensure products meet consumer expectations, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing needs. This is an execution-focused role for a technically curious problem-solver who is eager to learn, develop new skills, and grow expertise while contributing to high‑impact beverage launches.

What You’ll Do

• Create Prototypes & Formulations - Execute lab‑scale recipes under manager supervision, following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and company protocols.
• Test, Learn, Improve - Conduct sensory, analytical, and shelf‑life testing together with the Micro and stability teams.
• Scale Up for Market - Support pilot and commercial production trials, ensuring processes and packaging compatibility.
• Maintain Excellence - Over the full process, keep lab equipment in top condition; follow safety, compliance, and documentation standards.
• Business understanding & System knowledge: Develop basic understanding of Coca-Cola’s business operations, market dynamics, and industry trends. Awareness of bottling and syrup operations and global supply chains.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, Chemical Engineering, or similar.
• Ability to: Understand team objectives and executes assigned tasks aligned to defined priorities.
• Demonstrate curiosity and contributes ideas within established frameworks.
• Build foundational skills and applies standard tools and methods with guidance.
• Resolve routine problems using defined processes and seeks support when needed.
• Collaborate effectively and focuses on personal development and teamwork.
• Make decisions within clear guidelines and escalates appropriately.
• Fluent in English
• Regional travel up to 10-15%.

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Pay Range:

United States: 80,900 - 98,900 USD

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

7.5

Annual Incentive reference value is a market‑based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

October 11, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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