Associate Scientist III, Analytical Research & Development

Associate Scientist III, Analytical Research & Development  

Position Summary

• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 2pm-10:30pm

• 100% on-site

Join Catalent’s flagship softgel development and manufacturing facility in St. Petersburg, FL, producing 18 billion capsules annually. This role offers competitive pay, day-one benefits, and career growth in a state-of-the-art facility, where your work directly impacts patient lives.

As an Associate Scientist III in Analytical R&D at Catalent, you’ll gain hands-on experience working with a wide range of molecules formulated in our unique softgel platform. Collaborating across therapeutic areas—from women’s health to oncology, you’ll make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives. Join our cross-functional teams and work with cutting-edge equipment to advance innovative treatments while growing your career.

The Role 

• Independently performs assays, CU/dissolution, and single-analyte chromatographic testing, including complex HPLC, GC, PXRD, PSD, and LCMS analyses.

• Prepares reagents, standards, media, and mobile phases; ensures proper handling and disposal of hazardous, potent, or teratogenic compounds in compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

• Tests, interprets, and tabulates data from stability studies, prototypes, and routine analyses, issuing accurate reports and maintaining proper documentation.

• Assures right-first-time execution of departmental methods, SOPs, and analytical protocols.

• Writes, reviews, and updates analytical methods, SOPs, deviations, protocols, and other technical documentation.

• Provides project support for new product development, laboratory investigations, and root cause analysis under guidance from lead scientists or group leaders.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, peers, and management to identify and implement process improvements that reduce testing and release cycle times.

• Works flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to support production, validation, and departmental operations as required.

• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate 

• Associate’s in science with 12+ years in an analytical lab, 5 in GMP environment OR

• Bachelor’s in science with 3+ years in a GMP analytical lab OR

• Master’s in science with 1+ years in a GMP analytical lab OR

• PhD in science with 0 years in analytical lab

• Experience with common pharmaceutical equipment: UV/VIS, IR, AA, and Dissolution required.

• Expertise in wet chemistry techniques such as titrations, extractions as per compendia required.

• Familiar with separation chromatographic instruments such as HPLC/UHPLC and GC required. 

• Vision requirements include ability to differentiate color (Pass the Ishihara Color Vision Screening) and obtain 20/30 acuity in both far and near vision with or without corrective lenses. For Catalent’s in-house screening, the acceptable score is to identify at least 4 of 6 numbers in the circles.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage effective day one.

• Generous paid time off — 152 hours of PTO plus 8 paid holidays.

• Tuition reimbursement and a defined career path with annual performance reviews to support growth.

• Inclusive, mission-driven culture with active Employee Resource Groups and community engagement.

• Wellness and lifestyle perks through Perkspot discounts and the WellHub program.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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