Beverage Tech Development
Core
12-month contract role in the Beverage Technical Development Program focusing on liquid processing, fermentation/distillation optimization, and commercialization lab trials for premium alcohol brands.
Role type
Junior IC beverage technical development scientist (contract)
Builds
Pilot-scale liquid batches, fermentation/distillation runs, and commercialization samples for Diageo's premium alcohol portfolio
Domain
Consumer packaged goods (alcohol/beverages) + chemical engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
liquid processing, fermentation/distillation optimization, laboratory batching, formulation, scale-up trials, analytical chemistry (HPLC, Gas Chromatography), data analysis
Preferred skills
SAP data entry, project management, independent work
Technologies
HPLC, Gas Chromatography, SAP
Responsibilities
Lead liquid processing or fermentation/distillation optimization from lab to pilot/manufacturing scale; Complete laboratory batching, formulation, and scale-up trials; Produce trial cooks, fermentations, distillations, and sales samples in the Commercialization Lab; Generate new liquid and raw material specifications and input data into SAP
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC