ABOUT US

We are a mission driven wellness brand with an award winning range of collagen, blends and supplements. We started as all good businesses do, by seeing the opportunity to do things differently in a growing market. To carefully balance people, planet, and profit for the sake of the world around us and our health.
We are now shaping the future of wellness with simple daily rituals, thoughtfully and sustainably designed to support women’s health. Our vision is to be the #1 wellness brand in the world, setting new standards for holistic health, sustainability and female empowerment.
As a B-Corp, Ancient + Brave meets the highest standards of social and environmental Impact. In June 2024 we have been named 5th in The Sunday Times 100 fastest-growing private companies and we have recently been recognised as one of the FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies, 2025.
Want to be a part of a team that’s shaping the future of health and wellbeing?
We’d love to have you!

WHO YOU ARE

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills / knowledge / experience:
+ A degree or equivalent experience in food science, nutrition, biochemistry, or a related field.
+ Process driven. Proven ability with project management. Able to manage multiple projects, track progress, and maintain high standards of accuracy across technical documentation.
+ Comfortable interpreting data and scientific literature; able to identify meaningful insights from customer trials and product performance data.
+ Able to liaise effectively across departments (e.g., Quality, NPD, Customer Support), and communicate clearly with external stakeholders and Inner Circle members.
Further, to truly thrive at Ancient + Brave you will need to embody the spirit of our brand and align with our company culture. You will be:
+ Hungry: Ambitious, driven with a growth mindset, always seeking ways to learn, develop and be better.
+ Humble: No ego, collaborative team player, always acts with integrity and clear sense of accountability, aligned with our B-Corp values
+ High Performing - Effective. Efficient, with a solid work ethic. Always operates with self-awareness that enables them to consistently push for exceptional results—while maintaining resilience, balance, and self-care.
+ Hustle: Entrepreneurial. Innovative, fast-paced, great communicator. Always adept at solving problems and navigating dynamic, ever-changing situations.

OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS AND WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• Application Review: We’ll start by reviewing your CV/application to ensure it’s a good fit for the role.
• Initial Phone Call (circa 15-20 minutes): You’ll have a brief introductory chat with Ellie, our Talent Partner. We’ll discuss your experience, your career aspirations and explore how your values align with ours.
• Video Interview (circa 30 minutes): The next step is a virtual interview with the hiring manager, via Google Meet. This will be an introductory conversation featuring experience-based and competency-based questions. It’s also a great time to ask any initial questions you have!
• Interview Task: You’ll receive a task via email which you can prepare at home. This will form part of the discussion for the in-person interview. This will allow us to get a better understanding of your experience, skills and ways of working.
• In-Person Interview (60-90 minutes): The final stage is an in-person interview at our Uckfield office. You’ll meet with the hiring manager and one other team member and present your interview task and answer competency questions. This is also your opportunity to ask us any remaining questions.
  Please Note:
• This role requires full time working at our stunning Uckfield/Lewes offices. Please apply only if you’re within a reasonable commute to East Sussex. There will be an option to work from home one day per week after successful completion of your probationary period.
• We’re not seeking recruitment support for this role at this time.

THE ROLE

Ancient + Brave is seeking a highly organised, detail-oriented Senior Science & NPD Assistant to support our innovation and product development functions. You will support our Director of Science and Innovation play a key role in ingredient research and sourcing, quality control support, scientific documentation, clinical and consumer trials and managing key consumer insight channels. This is a dynamic, cross-functional role suited to someone with a background in science, nutrition and product development, with a strong passion for the health and wellness industry.