CareerPlan

Research & Development Industrial Placement - Measurement Sciences 2027

Leicester, United KingdomFull-time£27k2026-09-22 → 2026-10-18

Core

Undergraduate placement supporting the implementation of Accelerated Shelf Life (ALS) capability and product stability assessment within PepsiCo's Measurement Sciences team.

Role type

Undergraduate Research & Development Placement (Measurement Sciences)

Builds

Product stability data and validated analytical methods for food and beverage innovation

Domain

Food Science / Analytical Chemistry

Required skills

GC-MS operation, analytical method validation, laboratory experimentation, data interpretation, experimental design, technical reporting

Preferred skills

Excel proficiency, basic data analysis, LabVantage LIMS usage

Technologies

GC-MS, LabVantage LIMS, Excel

Responsibilities

Operate GC-MS instrumentation and prepare samples for analysis, validate and deploy analytical methods for product stability assessment, conduct laboratory experiments to evaluate method performance, analyze and interpret experimental results to support technical recommendations, support Accelerated Shelf Life (ALS) studies, maintain accurate laboratory records and comply with safety and quality requirements

Seniority

Undergraduate Placement