Technical Services Scientist

Overview

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.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, standard business hours. 100% on-site in St. Petersburg, FL.

• 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.

• 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 (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.

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

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. Personal initiative. Dynamic pace. Meaningful work.

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