Technical Services Scientist I

Catalent•Saint Petersburg, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, standard business hours 100% on-site in St. Petersburg, FL 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. Your work will directly impact patient lives. The Technical Services Scientist I leads commercial technology transfers and product launches, serving as the primary technical owner and ensuring successful, on-time execution in close partnership with Operations, Quality, and Product Development. This role provides hands-on exposure to a wide range of processes, molecules, and drug products in a fast-paced, highly educational environment. The breadth of experience gained makes this position both challenging and highly valuable for long-term career growth.

Requirements

PhD in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or related science with 0-3 years of applicable product development experience required and direct softgel product development experience preferred.
MS in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or related science required with 3+ years of applicable product development experience and direct softgel product development experience preferred.
BS in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or related science required with 3+ years of applicable product development experience and direct softgel product development experience 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.
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.

Nice To Haves

direct softgel product development experience preferred.
direct softgel product development experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead product transfer activities to manufacturing sites from internal locations or external partners, supporting clinical, registration, and commercial production.
Develop and scale manufacturing processes; prepare Master Batch Records, process development reports, and CMC documentation for regulatory submissions.
Serve as the technical lead for manufacturing execution, troubleshooting, investigations, and risk assessments using established tools and methodologies.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for drug product and process-related issues, providing technical support across Product Development, Manufacturing, QC, QA, and Supply Chain.
Execute experimental studies, define technical objectives, and communicate clear recommendations to project teams and senior management as needed.
Lead and guide technicians, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and represent Technical Services in internal and customer-facing meetings.
Drive continuous improvement by proposing and implementing enhancements to processes, procedures, safety, quality, and efficiency while ensuring compliance with HSE and company policies.
Other duties as assigned.