Scientist, NA FSOP, GDI

The Coca-Cola Company•Atlanta, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

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. As Scientist, NA FSOP, GDI, you will bring concepts to life through hands-on formulation, testing, and commercialization. You’ll work directly on local and regional projects, applying market insights, and using digital tools to ensure products meet consumer expectations, quality, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing realities. This is an execution-focused role for a technically curious problem-solverwho wants to build expertise while contributing to high-impact beverage launches.

Requirements

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, Chemical Engineering, or similar.
1–3 years in product development in food or beverages
Knowledge of beverage formulation, ingredient functionality, and processing basics.
Familiarity with sensory evaluation, analytical testing, and basic experimental design.
Ability to connect daily work to project and business goals; anticipates next steps.
Understand the insights of target consumer/customer and direct competitors.
Generate new ideas by questioning assumptions and exploring alternatives.
Apply solid technical expertise to deliver high-quality work independently.
Analyze problems independently and proposes practical solutions.
Lead by example and may mentor others informally.
Make timely decisions within scope, balancing speed, and quality.
Fluent in English
Regional travel up to 10–15%.

Responsibilities

Develop lab-scale recipes driven by consumer insights and technical/supply chain requirements, following GMP and company protocols.
Conduct sensory, analytical, and shelf-life testing together with the appropriate cross functional TISC teams.
Support pilot and commercial production trials, ensuring processes and packaging compatibility.
Partner with Marketing, SRA, Supply Chain, Packaging, and Quality for seamless delivery under manager supervision; connect with global technical experts to import best practices.
Keep lab equipment in top condition; follow safety, compliance, and documentation standards.
Develop understanding of Coca-Cola’s business operations, market dynamics, and industry trends.
Awareness of bottling and syrup operations and global supply chains.