Beverage scientist

FUEL THE FUTURE: Beverage Technologist


📍 Location: Steven Bartlett’s HQ in Shoreditch, London (5 days/week in-office)

🕰️ Role Type: Permanent / Full-Time

🚀 Start Date: ASAP

📈 Reports to: Technical and Product Manager

🤝 Works With: Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Commercial Teams 🇬🇧 Employment

🇬🇧 Eligibility: Must have full right to work in the UK.


Role Overview


PerfectTed is on a mission to spread positive energy and help people feel their best—energised, focused, and ready to take on the day, without compromise. We’re the UK’s fastest-growing energy drink brand and Europe’s leading matcha company, redefining what energy should feel like: no crashes, no junk - just matcha’s clean caffeine to fuel your best self.


As our Beverage Technologist / Scientist, you’ll be at the forefront of product innovation - formulating, testing, and scaling our RTD beverages and powdered blends. From developing recipes and running sensory panels to supporting industrial-scale trials with our manufacturing partners, you’ll ensure every sip of PerfectTed is consistently world-class.


This is a rare opportunity to combine science with creativity in a brand that’s scaling fast. You’ll collaborate across departments to align technical progress with business strategy, consumer needs, and our mission to fuel the future of energy.


Key Responsibilities


🧪 Formulation & Innovation

* Develop and refine formulations for RTD beverages and powdered blends, ensuring consistency, quality, and sensory excellence.
* Design and run experiments to troubleshoot and optimise formulations and processes across lab, pilot, and industrial scales.


🏭 Scale-Up & Commercialisation

* Support trials with manufacturing partners, ensuring product feasibility, stability, and integrity at every stage.
* Translate lab-scale successes into scalable, commercially viable solutions.


👅 Sensory & Quality


* Lead and participate in sensory evaluations, including descriptive analysis, to guide and refine product development.
* Ensure consumer insights and technical excellence inform final product decisions.


🤝 Cross-Functional Collaboration

* Partner with operations, marketing, and commercial teams to align technical progress with business and consumer goals.
* Communicate findings clearly across departments and to leadership.


Requirements


Must-Haves:

✅ Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field

✅ 2–3 years’ experience in beverage product development

✅ Strong hands-on expertise in formulation, sensory methodologies, and product optimisation ✅ Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

✅ Passion for innovation, problem-solving, and continuous learning

✅ Must have full right to work in the UK


Nice-to-Haves (but not necessary):

* Sensory training or panel experience
* Experience working with FMCG/start-up brands
* Knowledge of functional ingredients or health-focused beverages


The Ideal Candidate Is:

* Curious, creative, and scientifically rigorous
* Obsessed with getting the details right while keeping the bigger picture in mind
* Calm and solution-oriented when faced with challenges
* Excited to push boundaries in food & drink innovation


What We Offer

💰Competitive salary + EMI options scheme

🩺 Private healthcare

🍵 All the matcha you can drink

🌍 A chance to shape the future of energy drinks and make a real impact

🏢 A stunning office space shared with inspiring, high-performing people - including the Flight Story team and Steven Bartlett himself!


TO APPLY:


Please email your CV and a few bullets explaining why you’re interested to

hiring@perfectted.com with the subject line: [BEVERAGE SCIENTIST – Your Name]



We can’t wait to hear from you!