Associate Scientist I, Product Development

Catalent•Saint Petersburg, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Associate Scientist I, Product Development Position Summary Work Schedule : Standard Hours; Monday through Friday 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. The Associate Scientist I within Production Development will contribute significantly to the timely and successful development of new pharmaceutical products utilizing Softgel formulation and process drug delivery systems and technologies. This role involves executing required pre-formulation, formulation, and process development activities. The team supports new product development across the full project lifecycle, including benchtop and laboratory-scale work, demonstration and feasibility batches, registration and stability batches, as well as providing technical support for process validation batches. The Role Conduct pre-formulation, formulation preparation, testing, and analytical work within the Production Development (PD) laboratory. Plan, schedule, and execute laboratory activities to ensure timely completion of assigned development work. Perform formulation and material studies, including solubility, compatibility, drying studies, gel swatches, laboratory fill mixes, and air-filled capsules. Execute physical, chemical, and performance testing, including fill moisture, water activity, hardness, rheology, burst strength, impact/drop testing, disintegration, dissolution, and related analyses. Perform HPLC analysis and prepare buffers, mobile phases, and dissolution media as required. Document experimental procedures and results in approved notebooks, batch records, reports, and logbooks; prepare samples for animal PK studies. Support lab operations and compliance, including training personnel, following SOPs and departmental guidance, maintaining training records, and adhering to Health, Safety, and Environmental requirements. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate in Science (AS) degree in scientific field with 5 years of experience in GMP laboratory or Bachelor of Science (BS) in a scientific field with 0 year of experience.
Strong scientific skills required.
Working knowledge and application of scientific principles and techniques.
Exposure to computer software associated with word processing and spreadsheets required.
Must have accurate and legible documentation skills.
Attention to detail and high-level of organizational skills required.
Individuals are required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch regularly and lift to 15 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance.
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

Responsibilities

Conduct pre-formulation, formulation preparation, testing, and analytical work within the Production Development (PD) laboratory.
Plan, schedule, and execute laboratory activities to ensure timely completion of assigned development work.
Perform formulation and material studies, including solubility, compatibility, drying studies, gel swatches, laboratory fill mixes, and air-filled capsules.
Execute physical, chemical, and performance testing, including fill moisture, water activity, hardness, rheology, burst strength, impact/drop testing, disintegration, dissolution, and related analyses.
Perform HPLC analysis and prepare buffers, mobile phases, and dissolution media as required.
Document experimental procedures and results in approved notebooks, batch records, reports, and logbooks; prepare samples for animal PK studies.
Support lab operations and compliance, including training personnel, following SOPs and departmental guidance, maintaining training records, and adhering to Health, Safety, and Environmental requirements.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement to support educational goals
WellHub program to promote physical wellness & Access to Perkspot discounts from over 900 merchants
152 hours of PTO plus 8 paid holidays
Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one
Defined career path with annual performance reviews & strong potential for career growth within a mission-driven organization
Inclusive culture with active Employee Resource Groups & Community engagement and green initiatives
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.