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Job Description Summary:

At The CocaCola Company, we're committed to producing exceptional products through world-class standards of safety, quality, and innovation. Every ingredient, every process, and every result has a direct impact on delivering beverages our consumers trust and love. Within our Technical Innovation & Supply Chain team, laboratory excellence ensures that we maintain the highest quality standards while advancing our capabilities for the future

The Lab Analyst role is a critical link in this chain, ensuring that analytical testing is accurate, timely, and aligned with global quality and compliance requirements. As part of a collaborative and highly skilled team, you'll work hands-on with advanced instrumentation and testing methodologies to verify material quality, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. This position calls for a curious, precision-driven professional who is as comfortable following rigorous standards as they are exploring new ways to improve efficiency and reliability in a high-throughput lab environment.

By joining CocaCola's global network of innovators and quality leaders, you will play a key role in protecting our reputation for excellence and supporting our growth through data-driven, science-based solutions.

What You'll Do for Us

• Perform accurate and timely analytical testing using approved methodologies in alignment with ISO 17025 quality management standards
• Prepare, analyze, and interpret data to confirm compliance with established product specifications and quality standards
• Record results using standardized documentation practices and escalate findings or non-conformances through defined review processes
• Support smooth laboratory operations, including sample management, routine housekeeping, and adherence to testing priorities
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and calibrate laboratory instruments, ensuring equipment readiness and accurate performance
• Participate in preventive maintenance programs and assist in evaluating new technologies and instruments for laboratory adoption
• Collaborate with team members and scientists to align on priorities, resolve technical issues, and ensure timely communication of analytical results
• Contribute to internal auditing activities by verifying data accuracy and integrity across systems and processes
• Identify and recommend improvements to laboratory methods, workflows, and practices that drive efficiency, accuracy, and cost savings
• Foster a culture of compliance, safety, and continuous learning through engagement in training, quality record management, and audit readiness activities

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Biology, or a related scientific discipline
• 3+ years of experience in a laboratory environment conducting analytical testing in compliance with GLP or ISO 17025 standards
• Hands-on proficiency with techniques such as UPLC, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, titrations, pH measurement, or similar analytical methods
• Familiarity with LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems) and digital documentation practices
• Strong knowledge of laboratory instrumentation operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance practices
• Demonstrated ability to work accurately in a high-throughput setting, handling multiple priorities within defined timelines
• Proficient in analyzing and interpreting quantitative data and ensuring its alignment with quality specifications
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) to convey technical information clearly and effectively
• High attention to detail with proven commitment to quality, accuracy, and compliance in routine and complex testing tasks
• A highly engaged, positive, and solution-oriented mindset with a proactive approach to teamwork and problem-solving
• Ability to contribute to a team-oriented environment while taking responsibility for personal deliverables and continuous skill development

What We'll Do for You

• Offer hands-on experience with advanced methodologies and laboratory technologies that shape our global quality practices
• Provide opportunities to collaborate with cross-functional experts and contribute to innovation within CocaCola's technical ecosystem
• Enable your professional development through specialized training, exposure to global lab standards, and involvement in continuous improvement initiatives
• Position you as part of a team that ensures product integrity, consumer trust, and delivery of safe, high-quality beverages across markets

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 Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Analytical Instrumentation, Analytical Testing, Analytical Thinking, Compliance, Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Pay Range:

United States of America: 79,200 USD - 107,200 USD

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.

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

August 21, 2026

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 Visionto learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.