Salary up to £29k

Based in Lytham - onsite

Role Overview:

This is a unique opportunity for an analyst to work within the nutritional and pharmaceutical sector in a GMP laboratory-based role. The main focus will be to provide basic analytical services to our customers through Quality Control testing and non-routine analysis. You'll also aid the Laboratory Manager in organizing and filing laboratory records and documents.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Analytical Testing:Perform QC analysis of raw materials (dry and wet) and finished products using methodologies such as USP, Ph Eur, or AOAC.
• Quality Assurance:Ensure the accuracy and validity of tests and assist in investigating quality issues.
• Record Keeping:Maintain laboratory notebooks, calibration records, and filing systems. Assist in creating and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Project Assistance:Support new projects involving methodology, equipment setup, calibration, and validation. Create lab trial batches for new formulations.
• Continuous Improvement:Work with a mindset focused on improving departmental activities and efficiency.

About You:

• Qualifications:Degree or associated qualification in a chemistry-based subject, or an HNC with two years' work experience.
• Experience:Previous experience with HPLC, GC, AAS or ICP, Karl Fischer, UV-Vis spectrometry, FTIR, and wet chemistry techniques.
• Attributes:Honest and acts with integrity, demonstrates high standards of personal conduct, values and respects colleagues, and takes personal responsibility for the quality of service delivered.
• Skills and Knowledge (Desired):Motivated and detail-oriented with strong communication, computational, and organizational skills. Practical experience with methodologies for analysing food supplements/feedstuffs and animal care products (e.g., USP, Ph Eur, AOAC). Understanding of GMP Pharmaceutical laboratory testing requirements, the nutraceutical and food supplement industry, and UK/EU regulation of feed supplements and labelling. Familiarity with natural products and ingredients such as Curcumin and Cranberry.

About Us

The Tangerine Group is a privately held company based in Lytham. The group companies operate within multiple industries across Veterinary Nutraceuticals, Farming, Hospitality, Property, Football and Leisure.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a very dynamic and ever-growing company.