PhD R&D Intern — Food & Beverage Innovation

PepsiCo; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a PhD candidate for an R&D internship to collaborate with cross-functional teams on new beverage and snack products. You will contribute to ideation, prototype development, and production startup across a diverse portfolio.

The role emphasizes translating business needs into technical goals, with opportunities to work in lab, pilot plant, and manufacturing settings. Travel may be required and interns convert to full-time roles with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• PhD candidate entering final year and must graduate within one year.
• Eligible to work in United States without sponsorship.
• Willingness to travel to assigned sites and campuses.
• Ability to translate business objectives into project goals.
• Experience applying data science concepts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, execute, and launch products.
• Support product development from ideation through launch.
• Work in laboratory, pilot plant and manufacturing environments.
• Contribute data-driven insights across PepsiCo portfolio.

Skills

Data analysis familiarity

Effective communication

Travel willingness

Laboratory experience

Education

Engineering / Food Science / Agriculture degree

PhD in final year (graduate within 1 year)

Job description

PepsiCo is seeking a PhD candidate for an R&D internship to collaborate with cross-functional teams on new beverage and snack products. You will contribute to ideation, prototype development, and production startup across a diverse portfolio.

The role emphasizes translating business needs into technical goals, with opportunities to work in lab, pilot plant, and manufacturing settings. Travel may be required and interns convert to full-time roles with a comprehensive benefits package.