Program Assistant

Company Description

LGC ASSURE is a business unit within LGC Group, bound together by the core purpose of “Science for a Safer World”. Our mission within LGC Assure is to provide intelligent assurance for our customers and their supply network, primarily in the global food and beverage sector. We achieve this through three primary product and service offerings: certification and standards, digital and data, and testing and science-based services.

Our core products in the food and beverage sector comprise:

BRCGS: Protecting brands with globally recognized supply chain assurance solutions, based in London – UK, and Milton – Canada.

INFORMED: Delivering quality assurance through globally trusted testing and certification programs for banned substances, based in Cambridge – UK and Lexington – US.

(the division you would be supporting - INFORMED)

Safefood360: A leading software provider covering all aspects of compliance, delivered by a team of experienced food industry experts based in Dublin – Ireland.

Job Description

What you’ll do

• Lead the management, purchase and shipment of blind samples via online retailers (blind samples are commercial units of dietary supplement products certified with Informed Sport or Informed Choice).
• Ensure all purchasing is completed in a timely manner and that testing of blinds occurs in line with program requirements.
• Record applicable product information on appropriate internal electronic tracking systems.
• Perform administrative duties supporting across all Informed Certification Programs, communicating effectively with colleagues and relevant internal teams to ensure efficiency and integrity (this may also involve communication with customers).
• Provide data reports to internal teams as necessary to support administration of the Informed Certification Programs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Excellent time management skills – ability to multitask on numerous projects
• Good interpersonal communications skills, with the ability to collaborate with a diverse group of individuals across multiple time zones and cultures.
• Knowledgeable in Word, Excel, Databases
• Proficient computer skills
• Commercial awareness (desirable, not essential)

Additional Information

ABOUT LGC: 

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range. 

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY 
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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