Associate Scientist QC Job at Catalent | Apply Now
Catalent, a global leader in drug development, is seeking a dedicated Associate Scientist II, QC to join our team in St. Petersburg, Florida. This on-site position offers the opportunity to play a critical role in ensuring the quality and safety of life-saving products.
- Job Position: Associate Scientist II, QC
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America, 33716
- Job ID: 0090570
About the Company
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with a mission 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 over 100 new products annually.
Associate Scientist QC Job – Job Description
The Associate Scientist II, Quality Control, will independently test, develop, and implement assays functional for the identification and characterization of Raw Materials, pre-capsulation, Stability, and Finished Products. In addition, this role will analyze data, document results, maintain laboratory notebook according to cGMP and Internal guidelines, communicate results in written and oral presentations, and help in writing Procedures, Specifications, and Test Methods. The Associate Scientist II, Quality Control, will keep abreast of literature in the field; help train colleagues; contribute to continuous improvement within the group; comply with FDA, EPA, and OSHA regulations; safely perform all work; and maintain proper records in accordance with all SOPs and policies.
Associate Scientist QC Job – Key Responsibilities
- Analysis of finished products, in-process materials, fill moisture, raw materials, and cleaning verification and validation samples according to the assigned specifications, methods, and protocols.
- Performs analysis of finished products, validation samples, in-process materials, and raw materials, moisture testing, Gas, Water, and manufacturing environmental sampling and testing according to the effective Specifications, protocols, Methods, and Compendial monograms.
- Cultivate and identify bacteria or other microorganisms isolated on selective and non-selective media.
- Maintains cultures according to ATCC and departmental Standard Operating Procedures.
- Performs identification of microorganisms using techniques such as the API and Gram stain.
- Prepares reagents, standards, media, and other necessary materials for analysis.
- Interprets and tabulates results of analysis. Records the results in approved notebooks, reports, and logbooks.
- Other duties as assigned.
Associate Scientist QC Job – Educational Qualifications
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree with college coursework in related sciences, with analytical laboratory experience preferred but not required.
Associate Scientist QC Job – Experience and Skills
- Experience with standard pharmaceutical laboratory equipment, including, but not limited to: experience with U.V. spectroscopy, experience with IR and AA instrumentation, H.P.L.C. and G.C. instrumentation experience, Autoclave, Vitek, and dissolution testing.
- Expertise in wet chemistry techniques, including titrations, extractions, digestions, and preparation of test solutions.
- Knowledge of safety and hazardous waste requirements.
- Knowledge of data acquisition applications and databases.
- Experience in conducting and writing laboratory investigations.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
- An individual may be required to sit, stand, and walk regularly, and occasionally lift up to 15 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds is permitted without assistance.
- Vision requirements include the 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.
Keywords: Catalent, Associate Scientist, Quality Control, St. Petersburg, Florida, Pharmaceutical, Laboratory, Analytical Services
