# Associate Food Scientist, Beverages

**Company:** [Bevi](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/bevi)
**Location:** Boston, MA
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $64k – $79k/yr
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** food science, beverage formulation, food chemistry, laboratory safety, sensory analysis, ph meters, refractometers, carbonation tools, microbial testing, ingredient sourcing
**Posted:** 2026-05-27

> Support beverage R&D by executing formulations, creating prototypes, managing the lab, and conducting sensory testing for Bevi's IoT-enabled dispensers. Requires a bachelor's in Food Science or related field plus 1-3 years lab experience.

## Job Description

## Your Day to Day

**Execute Formulations:** Support the development of new beverage formulations by performing benchtop experiments based on concepts provided by senior team members.

**Prototyping:** Create small-batch prototype runs in-house, ensuring accuracy in measurements and consistency in flavor profiles.

**Lab Management:** Own the day-to-day operations of the beverage lab, including equipment maintenance, calibration, sanitation, and maintaining a meticulous inventory of ingredients and materials.

**Documentation:** Maintain detailed and organized records of formula development, sensory feedback, and experimental results.

**Sensory Support:** Assist in organizing sensory analysis panels and product testing, collecting and consolidating data for the broader team.

**Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Work closely with the Hardware & Quality teams to monitor the stability of products in development, in production, and in the Bevi machine.

**Ingredient Sourcing:** Help identify and source new ingredients, coordinating with vendors to request samples and technical documentation.

**Specification Drafting:** Assist in translating successful prototypes into formal technical specifications for manufacturing partners.

**Continuous Learning:** Design and execute experiments under the guidance of senior scientists to analyze data and make technical recommendations.

## Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related scientific field.
- 1–3 years of experience in a lab setting (internship experience in food or beverage development is highly preferred).
- Solid understanding of food chemistry, ingredient functionality, and laboratory safety protocols.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for reporting experimental findings and collaborating with a tight-knit team.
- A high degree of accuracy in measurement and a "keen eye" for documentation and organization.
- A proactive desire to learn the commercialization process and a willingness to take ownership of lab success.
- Ability to be in the office 4 days per week to manage lab-based tasks.
- Willingness to travel (~10%) for vendor visits or production trials.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Basic understanding of preservative systems and microbial testing.
- Familiarity with concentrated beverage products or flavor chemistry.
- Experience using laboratory equipment (pH meters, refractometers, carbonation tools).

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