Scientist, QC

Scientist, QC

Position Summary

St. Petersburg is our primary softgel development and manufacturing facility in North America with a capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. The featured RP Scherer softgel technology is a proven oral drug delivery solution to enhance bioavailability of poorly soluble Rx and OTC drug candidates. Non-gelatin based OptiShell® and Vegicaps® capsules expand the range of molecules into softgel, ideal for challenging fill formulation. Within the Catalent network, we offer a broad range of integrated formulation and analytical services to solve your most difficult development and manufacturing challenges.

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 Scientist, QC supports testing and release of raw materials, intermediate and finished products, and all critical systems supporting manufacturing operations such as purified and potable water, compressed gases, captive zone environmental analysis, as well as cleaning and process validation support. The department provides analytical services to manufacturing, Technical Services, Validation and new material qualifications. All activities are performed in accordance with specifications, standard operating procedures, approved test methods and/or protocols, regulatory requirements, and St. Petersburg's Quality departmental policies.

The Role

• Performs analysis of finished products, validation samples, in-process materials and raw materials, moisture testing, Gas, Water and manufacturing environmental sampling and testing according to the effective protocols, Methods and Compendials.
• Cultivate and identify bacteria or other microorganisms isolated on selective and non-selective media.
• Maintains cultures according to ATCC and departmental Standard Operating Procedures.
• Performs identification of microorganisms using techniques such as API, Gram Stain, etc.
• Prepares reagents, standards, medias, etc. needed for analysis
• Interprets and tabulates results of analysis. Records the results in approved notebooks, reports and logbooks.
• Logs results in LIMS database
• Verifies co-workers' calculations in notebooks/logbooks and verifies results in reports and/or appropriate systems to check for accuracy and integrity of data.
• Must be capable of writing and or revising Standard Operating Procedures and Test methods.
• Dispose of biohazard waste according to environmental regulations and company/departmental procedures.
• Disposes of hazardous waste according to environmental regulations and company/departmental procedures.
• Performs as the Senior Scientist Designee in the absence of the Senior Scientist

The Candidate

• Requires BA or BS with college course work in related sciences.

• At least (5) years experience in an analytical laboratory.
• Must possess good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers.
• Good organizational skills required
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift to 15 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance.
• Be accessible to manufacturing, laboratory and office staff.
• Can use required office equipment.
• 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.
• Ability to work extended hours or off-hours as required

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Competitive medical benefits and 401K
• 152 hours of PTO + 8 Paid Holidays
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Processes

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.

Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone's safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.

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