Associate Scientist I, Analytical Research & Development

Associate Scientist I, Analytical Research & Development  

Position Summary

• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, standard business hours

• 100% on-site

Join Catalent’s flagship softgel development and manufacturing facility in North America, located in St. Petersburg, FL, with a capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. This role offers competitive pay, day-one benefits, and career growth in a state-of-the-art, turn-key facility.

As an Associate Scientist I, Analytical Research & Development, Catalent offers unmatched exposure to a wide range of molecules formulated into our unique softgel platform—each with a distinct therapeutic purpose. From women’s health to oncology, we work across diverse therapeutic areas, making a real impact on patients' lives. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams and cutting-edge equipment provide hands-on experience from development through commercial validation.

The Role 

• Support analytical scientists to complete milestones for development programs. 

• Perform compendial and non-compendial testing on raw materials, drug substances, in-process samples, cleaning samples and finished products as required.  

• Prepares chemistry reagents, standards, media, and mobile phase as needed for analyses. Required to work with potent and teratogenic compounds with proper PPE equipment.  

• Tabulation of results of analysis as recorded in notebooks, reports, and logbooks. Assures right-first-time execution of departmental methods and SOPs. 

• Supports activities and services necessary to the operations of the department, as assigned. 

• Supports material evaluation process for new materials. Shares responsibility for the routine calibration / standardization of analytical equipment such as, but not limited to balances, pH meters, KF titrators, AA, IR, UV/VIS, etc.  

• Provides project support (wet chemistry and instrumental testing) for new product development. 

• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate 

• Associate in science (AS) degree in scientific field with 5+ years in an analytical GMP laboratory required OR;

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in a scientific field required.

• Experience with common analytical laboratory equipment: UV/VIS, IR, AA, and Dissolution. Knowledge of wet chemistry techniques such as titrations and extractions as per compendia. 

• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-20 pounds. Working with potential hazards will require wearing proper personal protective equipment. 

• Vision requirements include ability to differentiate color, have 20/30 vision with or without corrective lenses, read written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Tuition reimbursement to support educational goals

• 152 hours of PTO plus 8 paid holidays & Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one

• WellHub program to promote physical wellness & Access to Perkspot discounts from over 900 merchants

• Inclusive culture with active Employee Resource Groups & Community engagement and green initiatives

• Strong potential for career growth within a mission-driven organization

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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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved