Research & Development Industrial Placement - Nutrition Sciences 2027

You’ve learned a lot as a student already. Want to put it into practice at PepsiCo?

Our placement programmes are structured to give you the chance to make an impact on some of the world’s biggest brands. From day one, you’ll be working on projects that matter. You will shake things up, shape trends, and get guidance and development to help you discover your potential.

We are looking for enthusiastic undergraduates to join our R&D teams on a 12-month placement programme starting in July 2027 on a full-time basis.

Innovation takes centre stage at PepsiCo! That means our Global R&D team are at the heart of the action and are kept busy creating the products of the future, for our global consumers. In a fast-paced consumer environment, our research and development capability is crucial to provide a fresh twist to our favourite brands as well as creating new to the world healthy choices that we need to succeed in the market. Our research and development focusses on building a consumer-centric understanding, enabling us to design products for the latest consumer needs - whether nutrition, refreshment, or indulgence – driving our growth both now and in the future.

You’ll have lots of autonomy where your decisions will really make a difference to our business and in return, you’ll have the chance to develop your skills and experience in a fast paced, energetic environment.

• →Creating educational resources and materials on a variety of nutrition related topics
• →Conducting nutritional assessments of internal and competitor products
• →Being a part of research to support innovation and brand activation
• →Developing monthly media reports relevant to the business, portfolio and nutrition science
• →Collaborating with specialist teams, including sports science, to support business-relevant projects.
• →Being involved with journal clubs, critically evaluating research papers, and presenting scientific information within the team and to other teams internally
• →Under the guidance of other team members, providing nutrition guidance and support to the relevant teams on a variety of nutrition topics

• Following path to a degree level qualification in nutrition, dietetics or related field
• Strong and broad range of digital skills
• Good critical analysis skills to interpret published scientific information
• Good level of ability to translate evidence based scientific information in an easy-to-understand manner to a range of audiences
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to a diverse audience and the ability to effectively collaborate with others
• High degree of self-motivation combined with good organisational skills
• Concise and persuasive communicator with excellent written and verbal presentation skills, including to non-technical audiences
• Strong passion for evidence-based nutrition science

Our placements start in July 2027 on a full-time basis and will last for 12 months. The salary is £26,600.

• Online application
• One way video interview sent to you by Talent Acquisition team: September - October 2026
• Virtual Assessment Centre November- December 2026 (subject to change)

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. 

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.