Assistant Scientist, Stills, GDI

The Coca-Cola Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company invites applications for an Assistant Scientist, Stills, GDI, at its North America Innovation Center in Atlanta. This execution-focused role blends hands-on formulation, testing, and commercialization to bring coffee and tea projects to life.

You will support local projects, leverage market insights and digital tools, ensure quality, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing readiness, and contribute to high-impact beverage launches while learning and growing your skill set.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Fluent in English; regional languages a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 10–15%.

Responsibilities

• Create Prototypes & Formulations – Execute lab‑scale recipes under manager supervision, following GMP and company protocols.
• Test, Learn, improve – Conduct sensory, analytical, and shelf‑life testing with Micro and stability teams.
• Scale Up for Market – Support pilot and commercial production trials, ensuring processes and packaging compatibility.
• Maintain Excellence – Keep lab equipment in top condition; follow safety, compliance, and documentation standards.

Job description

Location: Atlanta

Our North America 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 productivity initiatives, contributing to keep our business continuity, bringing efficiencies to the system — accelerating growth and helping shape the future of the organization.

Job Purpose Summary

As Assistant Scientist, Stills, GDI, you will assist in bringing coffee and tea projects to life through hands‑on formulation, testing, and commercialization activities. You’ll support local 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.

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 languages a plus.
• Regional travel up to 10–15%.