An integral member of the PLS team, the Director - Epidemiology & Health Outcomes, will lead efforts around the credible interpretation of epidemiological trends (Aging, Inflammation/Allergies & Immunology, Sport Sciences, Energy Management, etc) to drive the PLS agenda. Additional responsibilities will include:
- Creating a roadmap for integration of life science healthy data and leveraging Epidemiology data sets with those of partnerships we are building to deliver on our ambition of personalized nutrition
- Representing PepsiCo & PepsiCo R&D in external business, scientific, and regulatory venues
- Leveraging observational, Real World Experience/Real World Date RWE/RWD (ex: consumer data) to identify major trends and weak signals that may support food & beverage product development pipeline
- Establishing internal analytic linkages and infrastructure (in concert with existing corporate Stats/data management groups as needed) to support the depth and breadth of PepsiCo’s PLS group (Nutrition science, Sports science, and Scientific Affairs)
- Building an influential external network to address global trends
- Acting as spokesperson and advocate for PepsiCo brands with external stakeholders/NGOs
- Acting as a strong partnership with our colleagues responsible for R&D data integration to ensure life science roadmaps are fully aligned with internal R&D technology development tools & processes
