Analytical Chemist I

Catalent • Greenville, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Analytical Chemist I Position Summary 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. 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 Analytical Chemist I will primarily perform routine analytical testing in support of pharmaceutical products following all applicable safety, quality, and regulation requirements. This position is 100% on-site at the Greenville site.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree a science-related discipline (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences) or;
• Associate degree in Biotechnology, Chemistry or equivalent science degree with one year of professional experience in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry.
• Experience in a Catalent analytical laboratory in a role that is independent and proficient in chromatography and data review as well as troubleshooting and technical understanding may be substituted for two years of professional experience.
• Position requires the ability to lift 10-50lbs, unassisted.
• Majority of the work day is performed while standing, walking, lifting, pulling, and pushing.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Some exposure to hazardous chemicals and other active chemical ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Maintain data integrity and employ good documentation practices when performing experiments.
• Compare laboratory data against specifications and trend data where applicable to determine if results meet requirements.
• Ensure proper usage, care, and return of calibration standards including, but not limited to, reference standards, timers, thermometers, and instrumentation.
• Ensure accuracy of testing by following method/standard instructions and adhering to internal SOPs to eliminate the potential for repeat testing, deviations, and investigations.
• Under general supervision, perform primarily routine testing for chromatographic and spectrophotometric methods of analysis in support of pharmaceutical excipients, API and/or drug product. Testing can include but is not limited to assays (potencies, related substances, residual solvents, metals, etc.), rate of release (dissolution), moisture, identification, and other various wet chemistry-based measurements; HPLC and/or GC based methods are commonly employed along with titrations, UV and IR.
• Enter data into established reports/templates or software-based systems.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees