Degree Level Apprentice Laboratory Analyst

Summary

An exciting opportunity to join Organon’s Analytical Laboratory team as an Apprentice Analyst at our world class manufacturing site in Cramlington, Northumberland. This is a key role testing and analysis of our products, ensuring that all testing meets the highest standards of quality and complies with both internal and external requirements.

Wage

£18,200 a year

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Training course

Scientist (level 6)

Hours

Monday-Friday 7am – 3pm (or 8am – 4pm) with a 30 minute lunch break. Site-based. One day per week will be allocated to complete apprenticeship learning.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

Duration

4 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

If you have an enthusiasm for science and using a variety of analytical techniques and would like to be part of a team ensuring the safe on time delivery of medicines to patients, where our collective efforts will make a significant impact on people’s health.

Our lab consists of multiple testing teams; Microbiology, Raw Materials, Packaging Components, as well as Finished products for both product release and stability.
You will be trained in a variety of analytical chemistry techniques, from traditional wet chemistry to FTIR and HPLC following our regulated methods and procedures.
You will develop troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills, gaining problem-solving skills, so you will learn what to do when things don’t go according to plan.
In all aspects of your work, you will be responsible to ensure that all areas work within Organon and regulatory and Safety Guidelines.
You will work to the highest standards of quality and comply with both internal (Organon) and external (Regulatory) cGMP, cGLP requirement.
You will be encouraged and supported in progressing continuous improvement ideas daily, learning and applying skills in Lean methodology and problem-solving.

Where you’ll work

Shotton Lane
Windmill Industrial Estate
Cramlington
NE23 3JU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Scientist (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Identify and apply scientific approaches to solve problems, support investigations and recommend any follow-up experiments.
Evaluate scientific experiments using an appropriate level of qualitative and quantitative numerical analysis.
Critically analyse data, relevant literature and input from colleagues to inform investigations.
Analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific data and present the results in written and oral form.
Manage record keeping to ensure data integrity, traceability, confidentiality and adherence with appropriate regulatory requirements.
Promote, enact, document, and monitor the application of quality standards, safe working practices and compliance with risk management systems relevant to the role.
Identify opportunities to challenge assumptions and apply influencing skills to make improvements, make new proposals and build on existing ideas.
Manage work plan, prioritise tasks and evaluate progress against objectives.
Contribute to the development of technical projects across multi-skilled teams and share best practice across the wider business.
Conduct complex (chemical, or physical, or biological) scientific investigations in accordance with defined company procedures and legislative requirements.
Identify and implement continuous performance improvement using appropriate techniques.
Ensure work meets environmental, risk management and sustainability requirements and regulations of the business sector.
Evaluate own performance and knowledge, and set personal development goals.
Troubleshoot equipment selection and implement sustainable solutions.
Identify and collaborate with key stakeholders and provide technical support and advice where required.
Identify how other roles in the organisation can contribute to achieving sustainability goals.
Select and apply equipment, techniques, and methods to ensure reliable and accurate results.
Undertake practical analyses and measurement and communicate the outcomes using appropriate terminology and mathematical and graphical notation.
Use appropriate digital solutions for the collection and analysis of data, and the retrieval of appropriate information.
Use communication methods suited to objective and audience.
Use theoretical models, often involving approximations, to make quantitative predictions.
Apply chemical concepts and theories to investigations.
Design, develop and carry out chemical science investigations.
Recommend synthetic pathways to target-compounds and design experimental activities to test predictions.
Design and deploy purification, isolation and characterisation strategies, taking account of physicochemical properties of elements and compounds.
Design, develop and carry out qualitative and quantitative sample preparation, chemical measurement, and analysis.
Critically compare the results of theoretical or computational modelling with those from experiment and observation.
Apply physics theories to solve problems that cross scientific discipline boundaries.
Apply computational techniques to analysis and model physical behaviour.
Apply physics concepts and theories to investigations.
Design, develop and carry out physics based investigations.
Use mathematical techniques and theories to solve physics problems.
Use computer programming software to solve physics based problems.
Critically analyse current and emerging developments in the biosciences and the contribution of Biosciences to the wider industry.
Apply Biological concepts and theories to investigations.
Design, develop and carry out biological investigations
Perform tasks related to sample preparation and culturing techniques.
Use of laboratory automation systems.
Perform sampling with consideration for sample variation.
Identify and apply scientific approaches to solve problems, support investigations and recommend any follow-up experiments.
Evaluate scientific experiments using an appropriate level of qualitative and quantitative numerical analysis.
Critically analyse data, relevant literature and input from colleagues to inform investigations.
Analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific data and present the results in written and oral form.
Manage record keeping to ensure data integrity, traceability, confidentiality and adherence with appropriate regulatory requirements.
Promote, enact, document, and monitor the application of quality standards, safe working practices and compliance with risk management systems relevant to the role.
Identify opportunities to challenge assumptions and apply influencing skills to make improvements, make new proposals and build on existing ideas.
Manage work plan, prioritise tasks and evaluate progress against objectives.
Contribute to the development of technical projects across multi-skilled teams and share best practice across the wider business.
Conduct complex (chemical, or physical, or biological) scientific investigations in accordance with defined company procedures and legislative requirements.
Identify and implement continuous performance improvement using appropriate techniques.
Ensure work meets environmental, risk management and sustainability requirements and regulations of the business sector.
Evaluate own performance and knowledge, and set personal development goals.
Troubleshoot equipment selection and implement sustainable solutions.
Identify and collaborate with key stakeholders and provide technical support and advice where required.
Identify how other roles in the organisation can contribute to achieving sustainability goals.
Select and apply equipment, techniques, and methods to ensure reliable and accurate results.
Undertake practical analyses and measurement and communicate the outcomes using appropriate terminology and mathematical and graphical notation.
Use appropriate digital solutions for the collection and analysis of data, and the retrieval of appropriate information.
Use communication methods suited to objective and audience.
Use theoretical models, often involving approximations, to make quantitative predictions.

Your training plan

Apprentices work full-time whilst studying towards a BSc (Hons) Scientist (Chemical Science) degree from Manchester Metropolitan University, as well as a Level 6 degree apprenticeship
Students study a tutor-supported e-distance learning curriculum and attend residential schools. The work-based projects, negotiated with employers, offer students the opportunity to apply their learning directly to their organisation
The programme is primarily taught through tutor-supported online study, part-time over four years.
Apprentices will attend a two-day induction at the University to help them get to know each other and balance undergraduate study with working full-time. They will also attend a week-long residential at our campus in central Manchester once a year, in addition to a two day mini-residential in the first year.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4)

A Level in:

Various (with one being Chemistry) (grade BCC (104 UCAS Points))

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Team working
Willingness to learn
Adaptive

Other requirements

Applicants must be willing to travel to Manchester for up to 1 week stays during the apprenticeship for course delivery. You will be working with hazardous chemicals, so you will be trained in our safety systems, follow safe working practices, and wear Personal Protective Equipment. Onsite safety is a business priority, and all employees must follow strict safety rules, including completion of all GMP and safety training on-time, and adherence to site expectations in relating to safety and PPE.

About this company

Organon delivers ingenious health solutions that enable people to live their best lives. We are a $6.5 billion global healthcare company focused on making a world of difference for women, their families and the communities they care for. Organon Cramlington is a world-class pharmaceutical manufacturing site in North-East England. Organon is a different kind of healthcare company, hoping to make a difference in improving everyday health for women worldwide. Our people are the foundation for what the company will become. We’re looking for real, passionate team players, curious innovators, forward thinkers, empowered by the idea of shaping their career, and ready to bring their fire to embrace change and the opportunities it brings for progress. Organon’s Vision is clear: A better and healthier every day for every woman. As an equal opportunity employer, Organon welcomes applications from candidates with a diverse background, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our applicants.

http://www.organon.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Organon offers a competitive benefits package including company pension contributions, private healthcare, discount vouchers.

After this apprenticeship

At Organon, your development is driven by you and supported by your manager. Through on-the job training, formal training programs, mentoring, or networking, there are numerous opportunities to diversify your skills and experience to meet your goals.

Organon has a global footprint, and we encourage development into different roles and different functions, if employees are interested to progress within the organisation.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

gtacareers@organon.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316616.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 9 May 2025)

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