Associate Scientist II, Analytical Research & Development

Associate Scientist II, 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 II, 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 

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

• Performs assay/CU/dissolution and other single analyte chromatographic testing. Prepare reagents, standards, media and mobile phase as needed for analyses.

• Required to work with potent and teratogenic compounds with proper PPE equipment. Disposal of hazardous waste according to environmental regulations and company procedures.

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

• Supports Material Evaluation Process for new materials. Shares responsibility for the routine calibration of analytical equipment such as, but not limited to balances, pH meters, KF analyzers, AA, IR, etc. 

• Provides project support for new product development programs under the direction of the lead scientist or group leader. Assist with laboratory investigations using the appropriate Root Cause Analysis tools.

• Participate in inter-departmental task teams. Interfaces with peers in other departments and management. Identifies/implements improvements that will reduce cycle time for testing/release products. Writes/ reviews analytical methods, deviations, protocols, SOPs and other technical documents.

• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate 

• Associate’s in science with 10+ years in an analytical lab, 5 in GMP environment required OR;

• Bachelor’s in science with 3+ years in an GMP analytical lab required OR;

• PHD required

• 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

• 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. 

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

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