Coca-Cola

Assistant Scientist, Product, GDI

Coca-Cola • $80K — $98K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's/Master's in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, or Chemical Engineering.
  • Strong understanding of lab protocols and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
  • Curiosity in product development and willingness to contribute ideas.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and focus on personal development.
  • Fluent in English with regional travel flexibility (10-15%).

Responsibilities

  • Create prototypes and formulations while adhering to GMP and company protocols.
  • Conduct sensory, analytical, and shelf-life testing in collaboration with teams.
  • Support pilot and commercial production trials to ensure compatibility of processes and packaging.
  • Maintain laboratory equipment and uphold safety and compliance standards.
  • Develop foundational knowledge of Coca-Cola's business operations and market trends.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and financial benefits are provided dependent on the position.
  • Focus on personal development and teamwork encouraged.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary:

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 AssistantScientist, 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.

Skills:

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

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