Associate Scientist Job at Catalent | BS Life Science Graduates Apply Now
Looking to advance your career in pharmaceutical development? Catalent is hiring an Associate Scientist in Winchester, Kentucky, to contribute to cutting-edge analytical research and development. Be part of a global leader transforming ideas into life-saving treatments.
- Job Position: Associate Scientist
- Location: Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America, 40391
- Job ID: R924535
About the Company
Catalent is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) dedicated to developing, manufacturing, and supplying products that improve lives. With expertise in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports over 100 new product launches annually. Operating across more than 40 global sites and powered by thousands of scientists and technicians, Catalent delivers billions of life-saving treatments annually while fostering a patient-first culture through quality, compliance, and safety.
Job Description
The Associate Scientist will perform analytical research and development within the Analytical R&D Department. This includes assisting with method development, method transfer, method verification, and validation, as well as routine release and stability testing to support clinical development and regulatory submissions. This is a full-time, on-site, salaried position, Monday through Friday (8:00 am – 5:00 pm).
Key Responsibilities
- Perform technical reviews of client documents to conduct gap analyses for method transfers.
- Analyze finished products, in-process materials, and raw materials per cGLP and cGMP standards.
- Conduct testing using KF titrations, Dissolutions, IR/UV spectrophotometers, LC, Empower software, and Trackwise.
- Support troubleshooting and propose method improvements during feasibility and compendial method evaluation.
- Assist in method transfers, compendial verifications, and method validations (as per USP <1224>, <1225>, <1226> and ICH Q2 guidelines).
- Perform stability testing on developmental/clinical/registration batches and escalate any atypical results.
- Maintain documentation, adhere to SOPs, and support process improvements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Life Sciences (preferably in Analytical Chemistry).
- Minimum 1 year of pharmaceutical industry experience and analytical testing using HPLC/GC/UV.
- Strong knowledge of analytical chemistry calculations (Area%, ppm, molarity, Beer’s Law, etc.).
- Basic understanding of chromatographic and spectroscopic analysis.
- Familiarity with ICH guidelines (Q1, Q2, Q3) and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to lift containers over 50 lbs.
- Strong organizational and teamwork skills.
Benefits
- Several Employee Resource Groups focused on Diversity & Inclusion.
- Tuition reimbursement to support further education.
- Generous 401(k) match for retirement savings.
- 152 hours of accrued PTO plus eight paid holidays.
- Opportunity to work on 7,000+ life-saving products annually.
- Career growth in a global, dynamic environment with direct impact on patient health.
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