Location(s): United States of America
City/Cities: Atlanta
Travel Required: 0% - 25%
Relocation Provided: No
Job Posting End Date: March 30, 2026
Job Description Summary:
The Scientist will work in the Analytical Science Laboratory within the Company's Headquarter located in Atlanta, Georgia. This role supports R&D and business projects through the development, validation, and application of analytical methods, particularly in flavor and juice analysis. The Scientist will collaborate closely with internal teams and clients, conduct routine and non-routine testing, interpret complex data, and communicate analytical results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Candidates of interest must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card holders).
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop, validate, and apply analytical methods to support R&D and business needs. • Design experiments and conduct routine and non-routine analytical testing. • Perform sample preparation, profiling, and quantitation of flavors and volatile organic compounds in juices and related matrices. • Interpret, correlate, and communicate analytical data and findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Troubleshoot analytical challenges and perform non-routine problem-solving in support of business projects. • Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance on laboratory instruments. • Search and review scientific literature and technical resources to identify emerging trends and establish new analytical capabilities. • Write validated method reports and document experimental findings. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Apopka R&D, Flavor Research, and other analytical groups across the Company. • Organize laboratory workflow and manage priorities to maximize efficiency. • Interact with internal and external clients to support analytical requests. • Travel domestically up to 5% as required.
Required Skills & Expertise:
• Strong hands-on experience with GC/LC and GC/MS, LC/MS for flavor, juice, daily, food, beverage, and consumer product analysis. • Expertise in sample preparation, cleanup, and extraction techniques for diverse matrices. • Demonstrated ability in method development, validation, and analytical troubleshooting. • Experience in qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis, including precision and accuracy concepts. • Ability to perform trace analysis and characterization of unknown compounds. • Proficiency in data interpretation, correlation, and reporting. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • In-depth knowledge of analytical instrumentation, including theory, operation, maintenance, and repair. • Ability to independently acquire and apply new analytical knowledge and techniques.
Education & Experience:
Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry with 3+ years of relevant industry experience, or BS or MS in Analytical Chemistry with 7+ years of relevant industry experience.
Preferred Competencies:
• Experience with LC, LC/MS, and GC/Olfactometry, rheology, and spectroscopic techniques. • Knowledge and practical experience in flavor chemistry/science and organic chemistry. • Advanced ability to integrate multiple analytical techniques to solve complex problems. • Strong understanding of chromatographic principles and mass spectrometry applications. • Experience supporting analytical work for flavors, juices, food and beverage products, environmental samples, or consumer products. • Proven ability to work effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams.
The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Companys sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.
Skills:
• Chemistry • Communication • Continual Improvement Process • Data Compilation • Environmental Science • Food Safety Management • Food Sciences • Food Technology • Green Solutions • Laboratory Testing • Leadership • Microbiology Laboratory • Product Development • Quality Control (QC) • Researching • Sensory Processing • Waterfall Model
Pay Range: $109,000 - $129,000
Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 15
Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.
Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
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