Associate Scientist III, Product Development

Catalent • Petersburg, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Associate Scientist III, Product Development Position Summary Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, standard business hours 100% on-site Join Catalent’s flagship softgel development and manufacturing facility in St. Petersburg, FL, producing 18 billion capsules annually. This role offers competitive pay, day-one benefits, and career growth in a state-of-the-art facility, where your work directly impacts patient lives. Product Development oversees end-to-end product creation, including benchtop/lab-scale work, feasibility batches, registration/stability batches, and technical support for process validation. The team also supports product investigations, technology transfers to the St. Petersburg, FL facility, and conducts Gap Assessments, Risk Assessments, and implementation of PAT solutions. This role plays a critical part in the timely development of new pharmaceutical products using Softgel formulation and process technologies by executing essential formulation and process activities.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related science OR;
• MS in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related science required with <3 years of related experience OR;
• BS in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related science with 3+ years of applicable product development experience required and direct pharmaceutical drug product development experience preferred.
• AS in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related science with 15+ years of applicable product development experience required and direct pharmaceutical drug product development experience preferred.
• Good laboratory and analytical skills required.
• Ability to stand, walk and reach regularly.
• Required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch regularly and lift to 15 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to work extended hours or off-hours as required.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• direct pharmaceutical drug product development experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and conduct lab work to ensure timely completion of the required activities.
• Perform solubility and compatibility studies.
• Prepare laboratory fill mixes, air fill capsules.
• Prepare gel swatches.
• Execute drying studies.
• Perform fill moisture, water activity, hardness, rheology, burst strength, impact/drop testing, disintegration, dissolution and/or other testing.
• Perform HPLC analysis.
• Prepare buffers, mobile phase and dissolution media.
• Provide experimental details and record the results in approved notebooks, batch records, reports and logbooks.
• Prepare samples for animal PK studies.
• Provide training to new or existing personnel.
• Required to read and execute departmental guidance and SOPs.
• Comply with Health, Safety and Environmental responsibilities for the position.
• Maintain current training records for required procedures.
• May be required to work with highly potent compounds, hormones.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage effective day one.
• Generous paid time off — 152 hours of PTO plus 8 paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement and a defined career path with annual performance reviews to support growth.
• Inclusive, mission-driven culture with active Employee Resource Groups and community engagement.
• Wellness and lifestyle perks through Perkspot discounts and the WellHub program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees