Senior Process Scientist

Senior Process Scientist

Position Summary

Catalent’s Greenville, N.C. facility specializes in end-to-end turn-key solutions for oral solid dosage forms, including integrated formulation development, analytical services, commercial manufacturing, and packaging. This state-of-the-art facility has had over $100M of investments in recent years and features fit-for-scale capacity with potent handling capabilities, ideal for orphan or targeted drug development. Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee. 

The Senior Process Scientist will support technical transfer and process development activities for late stage and commercial products at the site. The Senior Process Scientist will support existing commercial products as technical subject matter expert in manufacturing events and investigations.

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

The Role

• Provide support in the planning and scheduling of development, scaleup, and qualification batches while taking into consideration demand and capacity as well as time requirements and constraints. 

• Under supervision, assist development staff in activities related to the manufacture and optimization of suitable processes and GMP batches.  

• Lead small transfer projects and process improvement initiatives; Support project stakeholders in strategic planning to ensure that project activities are progressing according to established timeline. 

• Act as technical subject matter expert for commercial products.  Perform root cause analysis and assist in manufacturing investigations for commercial products at the site.   Ensure effective CAPAs are implemented. 

• Author and revise master batch records and protocols as needed to support the activities above.

• All other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• Doctorate degree in science or engineering OR

• Master’s degree in science or engineering with at least 1 year of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, engineering, or related science with at least 2 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience OR

• Associate degree in chemistry, engineering, or related science with at least 6 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience OR

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least 8 years of equivalent pharmaceutical industry experience.

• Experience with oral solid dosage form manufacturing preferred.

• Position requires the ability to occasionally lift 40 lbs unassisted, and occasionally push and pull a maximum of 100 lbs. 

• Majority of workday is performed while sitting, standing, and walking . 

• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.

• Ability to climb, bend, stoop, twist, and have full range of motion in upper and lower extremities.  

• Occasional exposure to dust, fumes, gases, skin and respiratory irritants, moving machinery parts, and damp, humid and wet environments. 

• This position requires that a respirator be worn for your safety, and as such, employment is contingent upon being able to complete a medical evaluation with satisfactory results. The medical evaluation is conducted via an external vendor assigned by Catalent. 

 Why You Should Join Catalent 

• Competitive medical benefits and 401K 

• 152 hours of PTO + 8 Paid Holidays 

• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment