COOP Research Development Sensory SABB

We are currently hiring aSensory COOPfor our Research & Development Sensory Production Teamat theSam Adams Boston Brewery (SABB)in Jamaica Plain MA*.This position is from JulyDecember.

*This role is full time on site which requires that our coworkers reside within commuting distance to be onsite 5 days per week.

Here at The Boston Beer Company we are always eager to find competitive motivated hardworking people who love beer and want to join our team. We work hard and we play are offeringcurrent college students exposure to a dynamic growth organization that helpsto solidify their career aspirations. This COOP program is designed to cultivate talent inatruly immersive experience. This position is from JulyDecember 2025.

BBC will provideCOOPswith meaningful learning social and networking experiences exposure to real life business challenges platform for creative thinkingand opportunity to workalongsideand learn from BBC coworkers cross functionally.

By the end of COOPstudentswill have learned and gained core project management skillsmarketingand core business acumenbuilt relationships with our teamshave exposure tocustomer and consumerfeedbackdevelop product launch supportandmarketing campaignsanddevelopother marketing functional skills (depending on department placement).

The CoOp works with the sensory team at the Sam Adams brewery in Jamaica Plain to run daily taste panels to approve products and ingredients. CoOps will also run additional testing on a weekly basis including difference tests consumer testing in the tour center of the brewery and descriptive panels to identify and describe flavor profiles of products. The position is also responsible for maintaining the product and ingredient databases and keeping the sensory labs clean and sensory neutral. The brewery environment is fast paced but friendly so the CoOp should have good time management skills and strong work ethic but also enjoy the camaraderie and fun team events with the brewery team.

You will learn how to organoleptically evaluate beverages and how these evaluations fit in to any food and beverage company. You will also learn how to analyze and report data in a scientific and meaningful way to help influence business decisions. Additionally you will be working closely with the brewing and research and development teams to schedule testing and go about your daily tasks.

This is a full time position and the brewing team hours are 6:30am2:30pm.

What Youll Brew:

• How to setup internal tastings including descriptive panel and alignment tasting panels from start to finish
• Gathering data and analyzing to find compelling information needed to communicate to stakeholders
• Manage small medium and large datasets databases and dashboards
• Support sensory technologists/sensory team to meet project timelines and goals
• Reviewing survey links prior to launching to ensure the content programmed matches original documents created
• Opportunities to run your own study using our consumers who come through the tour center (Depend on restrictions/no restrictions)
• Ongoing research in sensory for alcoholic beverages and/or opportunities for personal research study

Best if you are interested in:

• Consumer Product Testing
• Data analysis and interpretation for use in product development
• Consumer psychology and consumption behavior

What Ingredients Youll Bring:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Enrolled in a 2 year Food Science B.S or M.S program (also acceptable statistics/data science psychology sociology program)
• Must be able to commit to a 6month long internship
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must be able to commute daily to Boston Brewery in Jamaica Plain MA.
• Time management data analysis multitasking organizational skills are essential
• Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States now or in the future

This job role is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of a coworker and are subject to change.

In accordance with pay transparency laws the pay range for this role if hired is $18 $20 per hour. However its important to note that where the person hired starts in this range is dependent on their related experience skillset and location.

Some perks:

When candidates join Boston Beers Early Talent Program Brew Your Future our early talent coworkers are empowered with impactful projects and learning sessions that contribute to real business outcomes in addition to an inclusive welcoming experience. There are many employee resource groups they can join and development training programs they can participate in. Our Early Talent program is made up of handson training in the office and at its breweries. Interns and Coops have the chance to meet with leaders at weekly lunch and learns to give them more insight into different parts of the business as well as skill building sessions. Each coop and intern are encouraged to have weekly 1on1 checkins with their manager to ensure their goals are aligned and they are on the path to be successful at their time with Boston Beer. They are also required to do a final presentation that they present to the business leaders at the end of each cohort to demonstrate what they have learned.

Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to help ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who wish to request accommodation in the job application process can contact for assistance.