Laboratory Senior Technician

Overview

Location : Valhalla, New York

To support new beverage development and commercialization needs of the SodaStream R&D team

Responsibilities

• Perform all activities in a safe manner and within the context of all PepsiCo safety protocols
• Responsible for the maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment
• Maintain and document laboratory inventory
• Conduct shelf-life testing and document findings
• Support scientists in developing new syrups including testing new ingredients
• Accurately prepare syrup and beverage samples for experimentation by:
  • Developing a detailed testing plan with timeline
  • Acquiring necessary ingredients and packaging
  • Scheduling production runs in technical center
  • Coordinating the production and storage of samples
  • Submitting samples for analytical or sensory testing
  • Thoroughly documenting experimental details in laboratory notebook

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $59,000 - $88,500.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in scientific field

Desired:

• Technician and/or Summer Intern experience(s) at a consumer goods company
• Laboratory bench work experience in school or industry (food and beverage industry a plus)
• Familiarity with common lab analytical instruments and beverage processing equipment

Percent Travel: 0-10%

Critical Competencies:

• Must demonstrate relentless commitment to working safely and maintaining a safe work environment
• Must be proactive, reliable, and self-motivated
• Ability to flawlessly execute bench work
• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to proactively and positively interface with various technical functions
• Must be well organized, capture work details and learning and highlight any unexpected learning
• Must possess ability to work successful in cross-functional teams
• Computer Skills: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Outlook (email/calendar)
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States

Key Challenges

• Ability to support and learn a wide variety of products characteristics across multiple product types (i.e. CSDs, juice drink, energy drink)
• Ability to work in and manage a laboratory environment, with responsibilities in maintaining equipment and raw materials
• Ability to manage multiple project tasks, manage time and expectations for group needs including effectively communicating conflict of requests
• Be able to manage, prioritize, and maintain strong working relationships with cross-functional partners

EEO Statement

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

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Client-provided location(s): Valhalla, NY

Job ID: PepsiCo-407551-en-us

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-27T20:15:04