R&D Laboratory Technician Intern

at  PepsiCo

Overview:
PepsiCo Internship Programme is 6-8 month program designed for high potential undergraduate students, just like you, into real life business impact roles – with the goal to best prepare you for a successful future. We are now looking to hire an R&D Laboratory Technician Intern to join the team in Cork, Ireland starting next year for the duration of 6-8 months.

WHO WE ARE:

• We are the concentrate team in PepsiCo working across the Beverage, Nutrition and Snacks categories to deliver concentrate for many of PepsiCo’s mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi.
• We are at the heart of PepsiCo products, sourcing ingredients to manufacture more than 1,200 recipes for our brands.
• We are a global organisation, situated in 15 locations across 6 countries offering careers in various functions from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, R&D, HR and IT.
• We collaborate in our fast-paced global organisation and are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world.
  Responsibilities:

• Performs analytical testing on samples as per test schedule in compliance with PepsiCo Global procedures and standards.
• Ensures an adequate supply of consumables, reagents and chemicals to maintain the operation of the lab.
• Prepares lab solutions, reagents and controls in the lab.
• Analysis includes operating a wide variety of instrumentations including but not limited to CO2, Brix and TA
• Demonstrate competent use of laboratory business information and reporting systems (LIMS).
• Reviews and interprets test results.
• Work with team, Quality Manager and Laboratory Manager to ensure compliance to GQS Quality Management System, as well as ISO17025 requirements and accreditation body requirements.
• Develops reference files, quality control charts, and graphs on laboratory data.
• Participate and demonstrate competency in proficiency testing schemes, and ensure adequate follow up to the results recovered.
• Demonstrate adherence to site and MS Health & Safety and Good Laboratory Practice policies and procedures.
• Ensure good housekeeping and good laboratory practices
  Qualifications: